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Populism is a form of majoritarianism, threatening some of the core principles of liberal democracy, such as the rights of the individual. Examples of these can vary from freedom of movement via control on immigration, or opposition to liberal social values such as gay marriage. [112]
Social Justice in the Liberal State. Social Justice in the Liberal State [1] is a book written by Bruce A. Ackerman. [2] [3] The book is an essay in political philosophy, [2] a "new view" of the theoretical foundations of liberalism that will "challenge us to clarify our own implicit notions of liberal democracy."
As noted by a 1950 journal, Look back to the 1930’s and you can see how winning in mid-terms years affects the kind of laws that are passed. A tremendous liberal majority was swept in with Franklin Roosevelt in 1932. In the 1934 mid-term races that liberal majority was increased. After 1936 it went even higher. [92]
The Oxford Manifesto, drawn up in April 1947 by representatives from 19 liberal political parties at Wadham College in Oxford, led by Salvador de Madariaga, is a document that describes the basic political principles of the Liberal International.
[1] [2] Liberals espouse various and often mutually warring views depending on their understanding of these principles but generally support private property, market economies, individual rights (including civil rights and human rights), liberal democracy, secularism, rule of law, economic and political freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of ...
The second part is a modern history of liberal and democratic movements, including their often turbulent interactions and the recent concept of liberal democracy, which seeks to combine them. The third part is about challenges to liberal democracy, such as socialism , economic liberalism , lack of governance , populism and authoritarian forms ...
It historically based its ideology upon the national liberal principles of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, known as Revisionist Zionism. [49] This has led to a combination of liberal policies (such as free market economics in Israel) and nationalist policies (such as vaguely supporting some idea of Greater Israel and an Israeli one-state solution). [50]
Liberalism and social democracy. London: Liberal Publication Department. Meadowcroft, Michael (1997). Focus on freedom: the case for the Liberal Party (1 ed.). Southport: Liberal Party. Meadowcroft, Michael (2001). Focus on freedom: the case for the Liberal Party (PDF) (2 ed.). Southport: Liberal Party. ISBN 189841509-9. Meadowcroft, Michael ...