'The Empire of the Lesser Evil: Essay on Liberal Civilisation') is a 2007 book by the French philosopher Jean-Claude Michéa.

[1] As a consequence, it becomes difficult for the state to morally refuse demands from minorities, and limitations in general become hard to justify philosophically.

Since moral values are restricted to civil society, they become entangled with monetary power, linking economic, political and cultural liberalism.

[2] Florence Delmotte wrote in La Revue nouvelle [fr] that Michéa does not attack liberalism as a system, but follows it as a logic.

[1] Émilien Halard of Contrepoints wrote that Michéa comes off as modest as he mainly seeks to show how all facets of liberalism have roots in the reaction to the wars of religion.