Liberalism | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica This article discusses the political foundations and history of liberalism from the 17th century to the present For coverage of classical and contemporary philosophical liberalism, see political philosophy For biographies of individual philosophers, see John Locke; John Stuart Mill; John Rawls
Liberalism - Individualism, Free Markets, Liberty | Britannica Liberalism - Individualism, Free Markets, Liberty: Although liberal ideas were not noticeable in European politics until the early 16th century, liberalism has a considerable “prehistory” reaching back to the Middle Ages and even earlier
Liberalism - Equality, Rights, Democracy | Britannica Liberalism, in strategic alliance with Soviet communism, ultimately triumphed over fascism in World War II, and liberal democracy was reestablished in West Germany, Italy, and Japan
Liberalism - Equality, Rights, Democracy | Britannica Liberalism - Equality, Rights, Democracy: The three decades of unprecedented general prosperity that the Western world experienced after World War II marked the high tide of modern liberalism
liberalism summary | Britannica liberalism, Political and economic doctrine that emphasizes the rights and freedoms of the individual and the need to limit the powers of government Liberalism originated as a defensive reaction to the horrors of the European wars of religion of the 16th century (see Thirty Years’ War)
Liberalism - Rights, Equality, Freedom | Britannica Throughout Europe and in the Western Hemisphere, liberalism inspired nationalistic aspirations to the creation of unified, independent, constitutional states with their own parliaments and the rule of law
Liberalism - Democracy, Equality, Liberty | Britannica Liberalism - Democracy, Equality, Liberty: Liberalism remains a vibrant and influential, if divided, political ideology In the two decades following the elections of Thatcher and Reagan in 1979–80, modern liberalism appeared to be in dispirited decline
liberalism - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help The political point of view known as liberalism is opposed to any system that threatens the freedom of the individual and prevents people from realizing their full human potential