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    Classical Liberalism is an idea of Liberals limiting the power of the state and maximizing the rights of the individual against arbitrary rule as stated in the Classical Liberalism powerpoint. Some classical liberals included Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Locke, Adam Smith, and Baron de Montesquieu. These men fought for “free markets” inside and between countries as well as a limitation on the all-powerful state. The argument for a powerful government was that it would maintain peace and security

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    in Ukraine. The use of conservatism justifies Russia’s actions because conservatism favours the elite like Putin. The coverage presents conservatism through Putin’s quotations. Thus, the reader must consider that Putin is biased in his assessment of Ukraine’s crisis and Russia’s involvement in Ukraine. Similarly to MacKinnon’s article “Putin digs in on Crimea as West moves to isolate Russia,” a news column from the alternative news source Rabble, presents tory conservatism but differs from MacKinnon’s

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    implementing such policies. New Zealand has had various political ideologies brought in by different governments; such as Social Democracy, Social Liberalism, Neo liberalism, Neo Conservatism and Conservatism. For the basis of this Essay, the focus will be on two of the most significant influences; Social Democracy and Conservatism. Both ideologies have had period 's of dominance in New Zealand 's Social policy history where they have impacted the general functioning of society. Their view of the state

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    lives affected by political psychology. This includes their views on political conservatism, nationalism, political liberalism etc. Many factors, which include a person’s sexual orientation, their gender, their race, their socio-economic status etc., influence different political attitudes. In the United States, the attitudes of most citizens fall under two categories, which are extreme liberalism or extreme conservatism. I carried out an experiment to determine my political attitude and that of the

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    Hayek, who is a modern conservative, has the best connection and has the closest ideas to Smith’s classical liberal theory. Roosevelt, who will be mainly mentioned in this essay, who we identify as a modern liberal; does not share the same viewpoints as fellow classical liberalists once have made. In Adams Smith’s ‘wealth of nations’, he gives us a basic understanding on his theory about working in the free market. One specific principle he talks about is the division of labor, a country that creates

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    This review shall analyze the role of liberty and equality as they pertain to liberal and conservative ideologies. Alexis de Tocqueville, one of the greatest commentators on the American political tradition, viewed it through the lens of two related ideas: liberty and equality. These ideas, so eloquently framed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, have remained inextricably and uniquely conjoined in American political thought: equality is understood as the equal possession of

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    evaluate exactly where this ideological arose from, and the transformative impact is had to policies in the international system. Conservatism can be defined as, “a political moral outlook dating back to Alexander Hamilton’s belief in a strong republican government resting on a solid banking foundation. Currently associated with the Republican Party, conservatism today places a high premium on military preparedness, free market economics, low taxes, and strong sexual morality” (Roark 2012). It

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    Edmund Burke was a political philosopher and a member of British Parliament who is generally considered to be the founder of modern conservatism. His politics are a fusion of other political theorists, and thus aren't particularly cohesive or systematic. However, Burke is an important figure in the history of political thought and he was known for his ability as an orator and statesman. Burke saw society as if it was an evolving organism. He felt that, like a body, all aspects of a society

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    Conservatism Summary

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    Spaniards earnestly and outrageously appealed to invade civilizations. However, colonial legacy was still an issue among the political struggles taking place back then, in which it’s possible to find two outstanding political parties: Conservatism and liberalism. While Conservatism was a political orientation which focused on advocating the preservation of the very best in society, Liberalism surges for radical changes in the political orientation that favors progress by changing laws rather than revolution

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    Social conservatism generally favors traditional, pro-family values, such as opposition to abortion and same sex marriage. Richard Nixon’s campaign echoed many aspects of the conservative language of the time, but ultimately his presidency was liberal, as he subscribed

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