Social liberalism

President Obama’s speech stressed the importance of the theoretical tradition of liberalism in America’s view of international politics. President Obama’s ideology of international affairs can be explained using Joseph Nye’s three strands of liberal thinking, which are economic, social, and political liberalism. However, although his speech is dominated by liberalist views, his policies are the creation of intellectual pluralism and therefore his liberalist views are mixed with the theoretical…

Modern liberalism and modern conservatism are both incomplete without one another. Both groups carry a unique quality that can bring society together and completes the society. Modern conservatism leans more towards the economy as modern liberalism aids liberty. For instance, without modern liberalism we would not be able to understand that “the government must protect individuals from the inequities of modern society and correct the injustices and failures of “free-market” capitalism including…

It is hard to define what liberalism truly meant. On the surface, to be liberal was to be progressive, forward thinking, actively championing for civil liberties as well as the freedom of the individual. Dewey himself is of the opinion that the idea of liberalism has been distorted; it has become far too individualistic and lost its meaning. Dewey is against the ‘individualism’ espoused by liberalists’ theories. Choosing instead to subscribe to organic philosophy where the intrinsic…

essays purpose is to analyse the proposed question, what Kind of Liberal if any is Malcolm Turnbull? The essay will use researched based political definitions of the varieties of liberals; these include terms such as Classical Liberalism, Progressive Liberalism, Neo liberalism and how it is applied to Malcolm Turnbull and the Australian Liberal Party. The these definitions throughout the essay will apply these terms to Malcolm Turnbull and try and draw parallels such as his voting records. The…

Canada, like many other countries, embraces a liberal democracy social system, putting an importance on the promotion of civil liberty, equality, and community. Our country is widely viewed as an exemplar of liberalism, which strongly emphasizes choice and autonomy as fundamental principles for each individual. The state promotes the ideology that an individual’s life belongs only to them, that each individual has the right to their own means and ends, along with the right to make decisions,…

1. On the U.S. Political System, a Liberal believes in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. Liberalism is a political ideology that believes that discriminatory practices must be eliminated and that the impact of great equalities of wealth needs to be lessened. Liberals favor governmental and social reform, controlled by the government. They like the government's involvement in protecting the environment and guaranteeing rights. The policies of a Liberal generally…

Introduction: Liberalism is one of the primary schools of international relations theory or hypothesis. Liberalism originates from the Latin word "liber" meaning "free". “ Liberalism is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality”. The basis of liberalism is based on an understanding of private property, the freedom to express idea. Liberalism is the social structure and not included in the context of political party. The purpose of liberal program is to…

According to Ivring Kristol, “A neoconservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality.” Neoliberalism is an ideology based on the classical economic liberalism of Adam Smith and the classical political liberalism of J.S Mill, including the influence of key thinkers such as Frederich Hayek and Milton Friedman (B. Arneil, personal communication, September 27, 2015). Adam Smith’s economic theory advocates liberation of the market and a state role limited to establishing security (Garner,…

Liberalism, throughout centuries, has spread and established its values and ideology on a global scale. However, whilst liberal democracy approached towards a process of political universalisation proposing itself as a role model, a countless number of contradictions and limitations emerged from this political system. The so-called “end of history,” eulogised by Francis Fukuyama and achieved by a victorious liberal democracy, has at the same time fostered scepticism and diffidence in the very…

well-being of people. Liberalism grew out of the struggle against absolutism, partly inspiring the organization of a rule of law with limited powers - ideally it would have to reduce government functions to security, justice and public works - and be subject to a constitution, which Allowed the emergence of liberal democracy during the eighteenth century, still in force today in many nations today, especially in those of the West.…