- Liberalism | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica
This article discusses the political foundations and history of liberalism from the 17th century to the present For coverage of classical and contemporary philosophical liberalism, see political philosophy For biographies of individual philosophers, see John Locke; John Stuart Mill; John Rawls
- Liberalism - Individualism, Free Markets, Liberty | Britannica
Liberalism - Individualism, Free Markets, Liberty: Although liberal ideas were not noticeable in European politics until the early 16th century, liberalism has a considerable “prehistory” reaching back to the Middle Ages and even earlier
- liberalism summary | Britannica
liberalism, Political and economic doctrine that emphasizes the rights and freedoms of the individual and the need to limit the powers of government Liberalism originated as a defensive reaction to the horrors of the European wars of religion of the 16th century (see Thirty Years’ War)
- Libertarianism | Definition, Philosophy, Examples, History, Facts . . .
Liberalism seeks to define and justify the legitimate powers of government in terms of certain natural or God-given individual rights
- Liberalism - Equality, Rights, Democracy | Britannica
Liberalism - Equality, Rights, Democracy: The three decades of unprecedented general prosperity that the Western world experienced after World War II marked the high tide of modern liberalism
- Liberalism - Equality, Rights, Democracy | Britannica
Liberalism, in strategic alliance with Soviet communism, ultimately triumphed over fascism in World War II, and liberal democracy was reestablished in West Germany, Italy, and Japan
- Liberalism - Democracy, Equality, Liberty | Britannica
This article discusses the origins of classical liberalism, its historical instantiations, its contrasts with modern liberalism, and its contemporary revival as neoclassical liberalism or libertarianism
- Libertarianism - Individualism, Free Markets, Limited Government . . .
Libertarianism and liberalism both arose in the West, where the division of power between spiritual and temporal rulers had been greater than in most other parts of the world
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