Leonard Liggio is a thinker whose name is not widely known in Turkey. Yet, he is a figure who has guided many through his expertise in the history of liberty. As both a civil society advocate and an academic, he dedicated his life to the defense of freedom with a level of perseverance and determination that pushed the boundaries of human intellect to disseminate academic work and ground-breaking ideas.
The book in your hands is a compilation of ten speeches, adapted into articles, from the Leonard Liggio Lecture Series organized annually by the Atlas Network to commemorate and honor this inspiring thinker. Additionally, it includes a final section introducing Leonard Liggio.
These articles cover a range of subjects across various social science disciplines—from law and economics to the history of political thought and economic theory—with each contribution offering meaningful insights into liberal thought regarding the issues analyzed. Authored by academics who were Liggio’s own students or colleagues, these articles will open new doors for all of us in the defense of liberty and human dignity during a period when Turkey is moving rapidly through the corridors of authoritarianism.
