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  1. origins of 'liberalism' in Britain: the case of The Liberal

    Abstract. This article examines the public reception of the periodical The Liberal to establish how the language of 'liberalism' began to develop in Britain in the eighteen-twenties. It shows that Hunt, Byron and Shelley had difficulty establishing a claim to this terminology partly because the conventional meanings of the word 'liberality'- as in generosity and gentlemanliness ...

  2. The Politics Shed

    Liberalism's core principle is the importance of the. human individual as opposed to any group or collective body. Individuals are each considered of equal moral worth, and the goal of a liberal society is therefore to allow each unique individual to develop and flourish according to his/her abilities. Liberal doctrine is the great equaliser ...

  3. The New Liberalism

    The New Liberalism. The disaster of the 1895 election, when the Liberals lost almost a hundred seats, struck a mortal blow at Rosebery's leadership and pointed to the urgent need for a new direction. Although for some it was the party's abandonment of its historic principles of self-help, voluntaryism and constitutional reform that lay at fault ...

  4. Liberalism in the United Kingdom

    In the United Kingdom, the word liberalism can have any of several meanings. Scholars primarily use the term to refer to classical liberalism. The term can also mean economic liberalism, social liberalism or political liberalism. It can simply refer to the ideology and practises of the historic Liberal Party (1859-1988), or in the modern ...

  5. Liberalism

    Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question As an ideology and in practice liberalism became the preeminent reform movement in Europe during the 19th century. Its fortunes, however, varied with the historical conditions in each country—the strength of the crown, the élan of the aristocracy, the pace of industrialization, and the circumstances of national unification.

  6. How did liberalism affect 19th century events in Great Britain?

    Liberalism played a major role in this development because of the laissez- faire approach that government demonstrated towards business and economic growth. The liberalized policies that did not ...

  7. The Politics Shed

    How to write essays. Unit 3 USA and Comparative Essays. Tufton Steet The UK's 'K' Street. June 2019. ... The History and development of Rights in the UK. Equality Act 2010. The history of voting rights. The Human Rights Act. ... Liberalism has been the dominant ideological force shaping western political thought. Indeed, some portray liberalism ...

  8. Liberal thought and thinkers

    Ramsay Muir was a leading figure in the Liberal Summer School movement and the National Liberal Federation in the 1920s and 1930s. He was briefly a Liberal MP, but, more importantly, he was one of the most prominent Liberal thinkers in inter-war Britain, and had a marked influence on party policy. After his death, Muir […]

  9. The Politics Shed

    Economy. John Stuart Mill 1806-73. Classic Liberal. Developed transitional liberalism by providing a bridge between classical and modern liberalism in his book On Liberty. He was a politician and sought to entrenched the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers like Locke and Wollstonecraft. 1. Harm principle. 2. Tolerance.

  10. PDF Growth of Liberalism in England during the Nineteenth Century

    Thomas Pen, who wrote the book, rights of man, was also deeply influenced by the French Revolution who emphasized on the natural rights of man. 4. Influence of Theories of Adam Smith and Jeremy Bentham: Adam Smith is generally hailed as a great scholar and philosopher. He wrote a book, wealth of nation in the eighteenth century.

  11. The origins of 'liberalism' in Britain: the case of The Liberal*

    This article examines the public reception of the periodical The Liberal to establish how the language of 'liberalism' began to develop in Britain in the eighteen-twenties. It shows that Hunt, Byron and Shelley had difficulty establishing a claim to this terminology partly because the conventional meanings of the word 'liberality'- as in generosity and gentlemanliness - could be ...

  12. History of liberalism

    The impact of liberal ideas steadily increased during the 17th century in England, ... The development of liberalism continued throughout the 18th century with the burgeoning Enlightenment ideals of the era. This was a period of profound intellectual vitality that questioned old traditions and influenced several European monarchies throughout ...

  13. Liberalism

    Liberalism is the culmination of developments in Western society that produced a sense of the importance of human individuality, a liberation of the individual from complete subservience to the group, and a relaxation of the tight hold of custom, law, and authority. In this respect, liberalism stands for the emancipation of the individual.

  14. Conclusion: Liberalism, Nationalism, and the Study of Political Ideas

    For Laski, liberalism was the ideology that justified bourgeois capitalism, and this view has animated much discussion of liberalism, with greater or lesser sophistication, to the present day. 6 The argument presented here differs from this view in two important respects. Firstly, it is based on a distinction between philosophy or theory on the one hand and ideology on the other, a distinction ...

  15. Liberalism: A Very Short Introduction

    Liberalism is one of the most central and pervasive political theories and ideologies, yet it is subject to different interpretations as well as misappropriations. Its history carries a crucial heritage of civilized thinking, of political practice, and of philosophical-ethical creativity. Liberalism: A Very Short Introduction unpacks the ...

  16. John Locke

    John Locke (b. 1632, d. 1704) was a British philosopher, Oxford academic and medical researcher. Locke's monumental An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1689) is one of the first great defenses of modern empiricism and concerns itself with determining the limits of human understanding in respect to a wide spectrum of topics. It thus tells us in some detail what one can legitimately claim ...

  17. Liberalism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

    Liberalism is more than one thing. On any close examination, it seems to fracture into a range of related but sometimes competing visions. In this entry we focus on debates within the liberal tradition. (1) We contrast three interpretations of liberalism's core commitment to liberty. (2) We contrast 'old' and 'new' liberalism.

  18. The Politics Shed

    Liberalism & Human Nature. liberals share an optimistic attitude towards human nature. This is based upon an assumption that our behaviour is determined by rational interest rather than irrational emotions and prejudice. We are therefore governed by reason and should be entrusted with as much freedom as possible.

  19. Write an essay on the development of liberalism in england?

    Liberals propelled the long campaign that abolished Britain's slave trade in 1807 and slavery itself throughout the British dominions in 1833. The liberal project of broadening the franchise in Britain bore fruit in the Reform Bills of 1832, 1867, and 1884-85. The sweeping reforms achieved by Liberal Party governments led by William ...

  20. The Politics Shed

    Liberalism: Society and Economy. Keynsianism. John Rawls 1921-2002. liberals such as John Locke believed that society pre-dated the state and also that man was by nature a social animal. In other words, humans naturally (and rationally) wanted to work, cooperate and live alongside others while retaining their individuality, freedoms and property.

  21. The Politics Shed

    The spread of liberal economies through the industrial revolution seemed to go hand in hand with democratisation. As with democracy, England was the first to industrialise. It began in the late 18th century with a number of inventions that allowed for mass production of manufactured goods, such as iron and steel, and cotton and woollen cloth.