Classical liberalism

As American began to form a separate identity from England during the American Revolution and the early years of the nationhood, they began to rely on a universally appealing ideology of liberty. This unified them ideologically but also highlighted the political, social, and economic divisions of the early republic. Geography underscored those tensions by creating literal and figurative divisions among the newly formed American people. The ideology of independence and the continental geography…

differences will be illustrated and then the conclusion will be made. According to Macpherson, (1977) liberal democracy is a political philosophy and a system of government in which democracy operates in a representative manner in the values of liberalism. Macpherson, (1977) mentions that this democracy is characterised by unbiased, open, and competitive elections between diverse political parties. According to him, liberal democracy is also charecterised by the separation of powers…

Currently, liberalism which is an idea that supports the liberal economic activity rather than the economy controlled by government is a controversial social, economic, and political issue. And it is an issue that may have direct effect on the household economy. Therefore, whether you support or criticize liberalism, it is important to know what the opinion of the liberalist is. Deirdre N. McCloskey provides her argument which supports liberalism in an article “The Formula for a Richer World?…

After consulting the book and finding an ideology that best fits my personal values, I have decided on the ideology of liberalism. This ideology, defined by the textbook, By the People: Debating American Government, Brief Edition, is an ideology used by “Americans who value cultural diversity, government programs for the needy, public intervention in the economy, and individuals’ right to a lifestyle based on their own social and moral positions” (Morone & Keresh, 2014, p.37) This simply means…

In laymen’s terms, enlightenment could be defined as the freedom to use reason and gain knowledge from self-willingness. Webster states that the enlightenment was, “a movement of the 18th century that stressed the belief that science and logic give people more knowledge and understanding than tradition and religion”, so in authors such as Voltaire, Locke, and Kant, human freedom, the powers of the human mind, and scientific innovation are presented to support their ideals of human growth. All…

different theoretical lenses of liberalism and Ubuntu. Liberalism is often called “idealism” and describes how the world ought to be while pushing it in that direction(Zook 2017) Ubuntu theory is that “a person is who s/he is only because of the existence of others and because of his/her coexistence with them”(van der Walt, 108). Both theories have rather different origins, but liberalism and Ubuntu can be brought together to look at the same speech. In Obama’s speech, liberalism is best used to…

Liberalism is a worldview or a philosophy of politics that is developed on the ideas of equality and liberty. Liberals display an extensive set of views which is dependent on their comprehension of these principles, and normally they support programs and ideas like freedom of the press, freedom of speech, civil rights, free markets, freedom of worship, gender equality, secular governments as well as international cooperation. Initially, liberalism became a known political movement during the…

Neoliberalism is a “rejection of egalitarian liberalism in general and the Keynesian welfare state, combined with a selective return to the ideas of classic liberalism…” (cited in Hackworth, 2007, p. 9). Egalitarian liberalism had government protecting the freedom of people's’ autonomy and their general welfare. However, neoliberalism has government characterized by assumed failure of government to protect individuals right (Hackworth, 2007).The rise of of neoliberalism in America has changed…

The Glorious Revolution, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution changed political expectations for self-government and individual liberty worldwide. Between 1215 and 1791 five documents, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, US Bill of Rights and Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens, where written. These documents built upon the democratic ideas of self-government and individual liberty by consent of the governed and promoting value of the…

The American and French revolutions were two of the most significant revolutions in history. These revolutions introduced several ideas that are still in effect today, bringing democracy among other ideas to both France and the United States. During the 1700s, America was under the rule of the British and France was under the rule of a king. After being ruled on unfairly by the British for decades, a revolution sparked in America. This was the case for the France, as well, which was ruled with…