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Summary and Keywords Liberalism in politics is associated with nonauthoritarianism, the rule of law, constitutional government with limited powers, and the guarantee of civil and political liberties. A liberal society is tolerant of different religious, philosophical, and ethical
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increased hostility abroad toward the United States. America needs a different approach rooted in the inclusive, democratic partnerships that are central to the modern liberal tradition—a partnership at home built on the basis of a shared prosperity, and an international partnership in power built on the basis of
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Modern liberalism in the United States is based on the combined ideas of civil liberty and equality with support for social justice. It is one of two major political ideologies of the United States. Economically, modern liberalism supports government regulation on private industry, opposes corporate monopolies, and supports labor rights. [1]
Tracing the emergence of liberalism as articulated by some of its greatest proponents, including Locke, Tocqueville, Mill, Dewey, Russell, Popper, Berlin, and Rawls, the book explores key themes such as the meaning and nature of freedom, individual rights, and tolerance.
Sep 10, 2020 · The James Madison Lecture. September 10, 2020 I am honored and humbled to receive the James Madison Award, and to have the opportunity to deliver this lecture.1 I will use this occasion to examine the political crisis now facing the United States, with liberalism under siege while nationalism is on the rise.
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1. In order to understand the idea of human rights in these documents as the expression of liberal principles, we need first to get a grasp of what liberalism is about. Liberalism in both theory and practice is concerned to promote social outcomes that are, as far as possible, the result of free individual choices.
I focus on two forms of liberalism: the “classical liberal” view, which is associated with the social contract doctrines of the Enlightenment, and the “modern liberal” view, which accompanied the rise of the welfare state in the 20th century.
