Liberalism

This is a book that aims to include descriptions of the various sub-branches of liberalism. There is a need for this book because: 1) There is often confusion as to the definition and scope of liberalism; 2) There is quite a lot of misunderstanding about the various forms of liberalism and how they are similar or different; 3) While a lot of this information is available in Wikipedia and other similar sources, it tends to be bundled with a lot of other details, like history, political events and biographies, which makes it hard to read. A Note on Different Meanings of Liberalism and Liberal "Liberalism" can be understood in a number of ways. A "liberal" in North America could also be described as "left-leaning". However, in Continental Europe, the exact opposite is true - liberalism is right-wing. Even within North America, liberalism is not uniformly defined. Consider that in the United States, liberals are associated with the Democratic Party; conservatives with the Republican Party. In Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada is a centrist party, with the New Democratic Party generally perceived to be to the left of the Liberals.The world "liberal" itself can also be used in a colloquial sense, as is outlined in the table below. +Different Meanings of "Liberal"PhraseExampleMeaning[verb] liberallyI like to spice my soup liberally.I like to put a lot of spices in my soup.liberal [noun]A liberal helping of spicy soup.A large portion. Table of Contents Classical Liberalism Social Liberalism Libertarianism Moral Liberalism Neoliberalism We welcome the addition of other types of liberalism, if you are familiar with them! Liberalism Political ideologies 25%