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Politics & Government

Non-Domination Beyond Non-Interference in Republican Political Theory

Quick fact

In republican theory, even if a powerful person never actually interferes with you, you are still unfree if they have the arbitrary capacity to do so without constraints. This is why non-domination is a richer ideal than non-interference.

Why this is interesting

What if being left alone isn’t the same as being free? Consider a benevolent master who never interferes—yet you remain a slave. Republican theory says freedom requires more than just non-interference.