political liberalism
Left-leaning political philosophy
Political liberalism is a philosophy emphasizing individual rights, constitutional government, and the rule of law.
It advocates for civil liberties, democratic institutions, and limits on state power.
In contemporary usage, particularly in the United States, political liberalism often refers more narrowly to center-left positions favoring government intervention in the economy and progressive social policies: Her political liberalism put her at odds with the party's conservative wing.
- individual freedomPersonal autonomy from control
- individual autonomyPower over own choices
- free speechProtected verbal liberty
- marketplace of ideasFree competition among viewpoints
- voteFormal choice expression
Enlightenment · John Locke · separation of powers · social contract · consent of the governed · tolerance · pluralism · open society · Montesquieu · socialism · civil liberties · equality · human rights · due process · constitutionalism · welfare state · minority rights · freedom
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Preference for existing institutions
illiberalism · antiliberalism · traditionalism · paleoconservatism · social conservatism
political liberalismauthoritarianism
Concentrated, unchecked governmental power
totalitarianism · despotism · tyranny · autocracy · dictatorship
political liberalismcollectivism
Group primacy doctrine
communism · communitarianism · nationalism · ethnonationalism · tribalism
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