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Origins ofOrigins of 1919cc LiberalismLiberalism
The word was first used when theter was adopted !y the Spanishpolitical party, the "i!erales , in #$#%.
The roots of li!eralis cae fro two&ery different traditions of 'n(lish )*rench political thou(ht.+ 'n(land
ohn "oc-e da Sith
+ *rance ean acques /ousseau *rancois Gui0ot
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John Locke John Locke Contract theory of
(o&ernent.+ /e(arded the state as a
huan construction,esta!lished !y an ori(inalcontract.
"iited, constitutional(o&ernent.
+ Ci&il society of free en,equal under the rule oflaw, !ound to(ether !y
no coon purpose !utsharin( respect foreach other1s ri(hts.
+ 2octrine of naturalri(hts.
+ "in-s pri&ate property with indi&idual li!erty.
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Adam SmithAdam Smith
His 3ealth of Nations adds an econoicdiension.
He er(ed "oc-e1s
ideas of ci&il societywith econoic theory.
+ *ree trade econoics.
+ Saw the 4in&isi!le hand5where a !ene&olent Godadinistered a uni&ersein which huanhappiness wasa6ii0ed.
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John Stuart Mill John Stuart Mill (1806(1806
18!"#18!"# 3rote wor-s on lo(icand etaphysics, history
and literature, econoicsand political theory.
"earned Gree- at 78 "atina !it later.
9y #% he was a copetentlo(ician.
9y #: he was a trained
econoist. utilitarian;
+ The (reatest happiness for the (reatest nu!er.
3rote <n "i!erty in #$=>.
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On LibertyOn Liberty (18$9#(18$9#
Go&ernent i(ht !e anta(onistic to the causes ofindi&idual freedo. The sole purpose of (o&ernent is 4self?
protection.5 Go&ernent ay only coerce others in self?defense.
3e should a6ii0e huan de&elopent for a oreequal society;
+ Mill fa&ored a ore open adinistration.
+ <r(ani0ed interest (roups.
+ 3or-ers cooperati&es 3or-ers would own the factories and elect the
ana(ers.+ Ta6 wealth.
+ /edistri!ution syste of wealth; Confiscation of e6cess profits !olish the wa(e syste.
+'ancipation of woen.
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%lassical Liberalism in%lassical Liberalism in
&ngland&ngland
@portant le(islation;
+Catholic 'ancipation ct of#$%>.
+ /efor ct of #$7%.
+ *actory ct of #$77.
+ /epeal of the Corn "aws in#$A:.
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%lassical Liberalism in%lassical Liberalism in
'rance'rance 2ileas faced !y *rench li!erals;
+ How to Bend1 the *rench /e&olution
+ How to reconcile order and li!erty in a nation tornapart !y ci&il war
These pro!les called for a rethin-in( of"i!eralis.
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Jean Jacues )ousseau Jean Jacues )ousseau
His Social Contract andtheory of the 4(eneral will5deonstrates analternati&e ori(in of"i!eralis.
+ Men ust resol&e pro!lesthrou(h our capacity tochoose how we ou(ht to li&e.
Man was !orn free, and he
is e&erywhere in chains. Huans are essentially free, !ut the Bpro(ress1
of ci&ili0ation has su!stituted su!ser&ience toothers for that freedo.
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)ousseau)ousseau ** +otalitarianism +otalitarianism
The 4General 3ill5 a stron( and directfor of deocracy.
+ <nly possi!le in a relati&ely sall state
+@s /ousseau prootin( collecti&e tyranny
/ousseau rejected representati&edeocracy.
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'rancois ,ui-ot'rancois ,ui-ot
He Bdeconstructed1the *rench/e&olution, and
distin(uished!etween 4Moderate"i!eralis5 ande6treist
aco!inis.
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..ModerateModerate// LiberalismLiberalism
#. *a&ored the idea of the so&erei(nty of thepeople, !utD+ Go&ernent should rest on the or(ani0ed consent
of at least the ost iportant sections of thecounity.
+ n e6tension of the franchise to include all en
of property. '6clude the wor-in( classE
%. (ood constitutional onarchy was the !estfor of (o&ernent.
7. Falued li!erty ore than equality.+ Confidence in an1s powers of self?(o&ernentand self?control.
+ *reedo of the press.
+ *ree ri(ht of asse!ly.
A. 3ritten constitutions.
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,ui-ot Accets the %harter,ui-ot Accets the %harter
from Louis hiliefrom Louis hilie
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%hallenges to Liberalism%hallenges to Liberalism
*ro a!o&e the conser&ati&eupper class.
*ro !elow socialisIMar6is. *ro or(ani0ed reli(ions. *ro ilitaris and iperialis. *ro econoic uphea&als;
+ @rish Potato *aine J#$A=?#$=%K.
+ Great 2epressions J#$7?#$>:K.