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    Liberalism

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    most basic definition of liberalism is the belief in the importance of individual liberties and equal rights. Liberalism is like a living creature. It adapts and evolves to fit the needs of the society it is applied too. In the seventeenth century‚ John Locke came up with the generic idea of classical liberalism. Countless other thinkers such as John Stuart Mill and James Madison have expanded on his notion of classical liberalism. Today‚ over ten different kinds of liberalism exist. They include things

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    In what ways has liberalism‚ as a theory‚ developed since its ‘classical’ origins? Liberalism can be defined as the “support for or advocacy of individual rights‚ civil liberties‚ and reform tending towards individual freedom‚ democracy‚ or social equality” (O.E.D online‚ 2013). Within this essay we are looking at liberalism as a political ideology‚ comparing its ‘classical’ 19th century roots to its new modern day interpretation. This essay will be spilt into three distinct sections; the

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    Liberalism and Its History Author(s): Eric Voegelin‚ Mary Algozin and Keith Algozin Source: The Review of Politics‚ Vol. 36‚ No. 4 (Oct.‚ 1974)‚ pp. 504-520 Published by: Cambridge University Press for the University of Notre Dame du lac on behalf of Review of Politics Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1406338 . Accessed: 17/09/2014 05:49 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms

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    During the urban immersion‚ I got a brief glimpse of several individuals who were currently relying on assistance from community members. While looking at two different ideologies—neoliberalism/classical liberalism and progressive democracy—there is a very noticeable difference in how the two different groups would go about helping‚ or not helping‚ these individuals. Neoliberals believe in a “self-made man” whereas progressive democrats want to help when the need is there. Neoliberals/classic liberals

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    Liberalism vs Socialism

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    Liberalism vs. Socialism There have been many ways man has lead man throughout history. Some chaotic and involved a lot of blood. Others have lead society into greatness and peace. One form of government is liberalism which comes from the word of freedom‚ liberty. There are two types of liberalismclassical and modern liberalism. Classical liberalism contains roots from Jock Locke of the seventeenth century and Adam Smith of the eighteenth century. Modern liberalism had been tinkered and modified

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    are still accepted as right. Thus‚ the aim of this essay is to elaborate on the various forms of liberalism‚ discuss on each of them‚ and explain while giving clear examples which one of them has been prominent in Zambia from 1991 to present day. It will begin by defining the main concepts; then the forms of liberalism shall be presented and discussed. Thereafter an analysis of which form of liberalism has been pursued by the Movement for Multiparty democracy and the Patriotic Front in the ruling

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    Similarities between classical and modern liberalism are greater than the differences. Discuss. (45 marks) Typically‚ liberalism is categorised into two separate components; classical liberalism‚ which was fashioned during the 19th century as a result of the industrial revolution‚ and the more recent Modern Liberalism which emerged as industrialisation continued within the UK. Although both divisions of Liberalism unavoidably overlap in attitudes and approaches regarding the theory behind the ideology

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    Liberalism and Freedom

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    liberals have believed in Negative Freedom. It is the absence of external restrictions and constraints upon the individual‚ usually understood as non-interference. It is often associated with freedom of choice and importance of privacy. However‚ classical liberals feared that ‘free’ individuals may exploit others for their own interest and advantage hence why law and government are necessary. Negative freedom is therefore upheld primarily through checks and balances proposed by Montesquieu on government

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    Neo Liberalism

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    Neo liberalism is a political ideology which advocates economic liberalization and decreasing the role of the public sector in modern society. Its supporters also argue for free trade and deregulation of the economy. The three most significant developments in the neo liberalist era were; internationalization of trade and finance‚ increasing power of the transnational corporation and enhanced role of economic institutions like the IMF‚ WB and the WTO. It has characteristics such as privatization

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    1/15/14 Political Ideology 1. What is the difference between "Classical Liberalism" as a concept and being considered a "Liberal" on the U.S. Political Spectrum? Classical Liberalism- Freedom of the individual by limiting the power of the government. It is an ideology within the Democratic Party that tends to be more of a conservative thought. Liberal- Someone who believes in government. The whole Democratic Party used to be considered Liberal. Someone who believes government is a useful

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