POL 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Political Liberalism, Economic Liberalism, Conservatism
7 Dec 2016
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Four observations: use of the words liberalism or liberal in us is wrong, political parties" names are not always accurate, no one can be completely non-ideological, few people subscribe fully to one ideology. The us split off from british power: french revolution (1789) Economic liberalism (free market capitalism) supposed to be a win-win for everyone: no taxation without representation . Historical context some state intervention, enabling those most disadvantaged. Inequality is natural (classical conservatism: your lot in life is what you"re stuck with. Neo-conservatism: combining conservatism and liberalism individualism, capitalism and economic competition social conservatism (abortion, traditional marriage: accepts inequality, duties are more important than rights, laws that support and protect individuals, demand deference to authority and superiors. Economics drives politics: slavery, feudalism, capitalism (the current period, communism (the end of history; not yet achieved) History as a class struggle: work defines human nature.
