Conservatism‚ modern liberalism‚ and socialism are all distinct‚ different ideologies‚ and each ideology emerged as a reaction to something during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Intellectuals in the eighteenth century formed liberalism‚ which the economic leaders during that time readily adopted for the sole reason that it would help them generate more money‚ as a reaction citizens formed conservatism. The existing social construct was being questioned by supporters of liberalism which led to supporters
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Political Ideologies Two major bases of ideological and conceptual disagreement over the contemporary welfare state. Since its emergence in the late 19th century‚ the notion of welfare state has largely been evolving (especially from the second part of the 20th century) and has been an object of conceptual and ideological disagreement in the field of political thought. As a system of government where the state within its social protection remit‚ a set of social policies‚ aims to guarantee a
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The Conservative Revolution It seems to be the case that the American Revolution was a conservative revolution‚ or at least more conservative than revolutions in places such as France and Russia. There was no social class upheaval‚ no “terror” like the one in France‚ and no dramatic redistribution of wealth and land. In fact‚ the Revolution was a rather expected and natural event of human history. Part of this has to do with the enlightened age. Enlightened people were thinking of themselves
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Congress of Vienna‚ and its goals. It will tell about the role of Nationalism‚ Liberalism‚ and conservatism in this time period. Also it will tell of the European’s revolutions between 1830 and 1848. The Congress of Vienna’s main goals were to bring an end to the Napoleonic wars and restore peace in Europe. There were two opposing political philosophies that greatly influenced events in the 1800’s. They were Liberalism and conservatism. Leberalism is a philosophy that supports guarantees for individual
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The overall tone of the document is one of despair‚ rage‚ and caution‚ as Tocqueville notices the decline of liberalism‚ attributes it to increased centralised power‚ and actively warns his readers what the future might hold if society continued in the way he perceived it would. Palmer notes that Tocqueville became impatient with what was considered the history of
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Liberalism is a political philosophy or worldview founded on the ideas of liberty and equality. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles‚ but generally they support ideas such as free and fair elections‚ rights‚ freedom‚ freedom of religion‚ free trade‚ and a right to life‚ liberty‚ and property. Liberalism rejected the notions‚ common at the time‚ of hereditary privilege‚ state religion‚ absolute monarchy‚ and the Divine Right of Kings. John
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The revolutions of the 17th and 18th centuries played an important role in the development of democracy‚ however the Glorius Revolution of 1688 was the integral event that has shaped modern-day mass democracy. The Glorious‚ American and French Revolutions of 1688‚ 1776 and 1789 respectively‚ all played an essential role in the development of democracy. These events and the interdependent thinkers and philosophes‚ inspired the bourgeoisie to pursue and advocate a liberal political system that would
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In the United States‚ the culture war is based on conservative values versus liberal values. Liberalism started with the Founding Fathers who favored liberty‚ private property‚ capitalism‚ freedom of religion‚ and a limited Republican style of government. Throughout the 20th century‚ people began to articulate propositions that opposed the views that majority of Americans held. Ideas such as same-sex marriage‚ equality for black people‚ and women rights began to divide America and unintentionally
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Of the numerous documents that helped to influence the French Revolution‚ the Declaration of the Rights of Man provoked the Revolution in that it introduced the idea of separation of powers‚ liberalism‚ and citizen responsibility. On August 26‚ 1789‚ the National Assembly finalized the Declaration of the Rights of Man which presented the concept of a Constitutional Monarchy where the king did not have absolute authority‚ and was to be held accountable by other branches of government such as the
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The 1960’s were a time of radical change in the society of America. A sense of liberalism could be felt though out the counting during the middle of the decade. The infamous Vietnam War and the new alternative culture were pushing the United States towards a time of liberalism and a nationwide rebellion against the social norms. The first combat forces were sent to Da Nang in 1965‚ by a formally anti war President‚ Lyndon B Johnson. The question of why the United States was engaging in a war between
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