Abstract
A prominent movement in contemporary liberalism drives toward cosmopolitanism; however, its foundations of value pluralism and equality as fairness will not sustain such an extension. A different tradition of liberalism did not reach toward global political institutions, but did include a doctrine of cosmopolitan respect for others. G. K. Chesterton propounded a Christian theory of liberalism that defended small, democratic communities of property-owning families. The theory also promoted the virtues of hope and charity. Not constructing global institutions, Chesterton’s liberalism inspires adherents to respect the autonomy and difference of others. Contemporary liberalism must be cosmopolitan and global according to its concepts of liberty and equality; Chesterton’s liberalism was patriotic, local, and respectful of others. The latter has the substance of cosmopolitanism, the former only the reach.
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