Cultural liberalism is a form of liberalism which stresses the freedom of the individual from what Lord Acton called the tyrany of the majority, the right of the non-conformist to march to a different drummer. The culture wars in modern American politics are usually drawn between cultural liberals and cultural conservatives. Cultural liberals believe in the freedom of the individual to worship or not worship in their own way, to read and write without government oversight or fear of censorship, to structure their family in whatever way seems best to them, to consult with their physician in private and without government interference, to enjoy a legal system that shows no partiality on the basis of race or religion, to celebrate a variety of life styles and languages, and to raise their children according to their own beliefs. This article discusses liberalism as a major worldwide political ideology, its development, and its many modern-day variations. ... Politics, sometimes defined as the art and science of government[1], is a process by which collective decisions are made within groups. ... // Origins of liberal thought John Locke The focus on liberty as an essential right of people within the polity has been repeatedly asserted throughout history. ... This is an (partial) overview of individuals that contributed to the development of liberal theory on a worldwide scale and therefore are strongly associated with the liberal tradition and instrumental in the exposition of political liberalism as a philosophy. ... Classical liberalism is a term used to describe the following: early liberalism as it developed from the Enlightenment until John Stuart Mill an ahistoric ideology that is regarded as being in accordance with the views of early classical liberals. ... The liberal theory of economics is the theory of economics begun in the Englightenment, and believed to be first fully forumulated by Adam Smith. ... This article is about the classical liberal individualist philosophy that strongly emphasizes private property rights conjoined with civil liberties. ... For the school of international relations, see Neoliberalism (international relations). ... According to ordoliberalism, the state must create a proper legal environment for the economy and maintain a healthy level of competition through measures that adhere to market principles. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The term Radical (latin radix meaning root) has been used since the late 18th century as a label in political science for those favoring or trying to produce thoroughgoing political reforms which can include changes to the social order to a greater or lesser extent. ... Social liberalism is either a synonym for new liberalism or a label used by progressive liberal parties in order to differentiate themselves from the more conservative liberal parties, especially when there are two or more liberal parties in a country. ... This article discusses liberalism as a major political current in specific regions and countries. ... American liberalism is a political current of modern liberalism in the United States that is descended from classical liberalism in terms of devotion to individual liberty, but rejects absolute free-market economics in favor of an economic system in which the government intervenes where it considers freedom to be threatened... In general, liberalism in Europe is a political movement that supports a broad tradition of individual liberties and constitutionally-limited government. ... Liberalism has been a strong force in Canadian politics since the late 18th Century. ... This is an (partial) overview of individuals that contributed to the development of liberal theory on a worldwide scale and therefore are strongly associated with the liberal tradition and instrumental in the exposition of political liberalism as a philosophy. ... Political freedom is the right, or the capacity, of self-determination as an expression of the individual will. ... For the direction right, see left and right or starboard. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... An open society is a concept originally developed by philosopher Henri Bergson. ... The philosophical concept of negative liberty refers to an individuals liberty from being subjected to the authority of others. ... Positive liberty is an idea that was first expressed and analyzed as a separate conception of liberty by John Stuart Mill but most notably described by Isaiah Berlin. ... Liberty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Individualism is a moral, political, and social philosophy, which emphasizes individual liberty, the primary importance of the individual, and the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence. It assumes that a person can be socially and culturally free of upbringing: deep-structure language(s), family(s) of origin, and both... A free market is an idealized market, where all economic decisions and actions by individuals regarding transfer of money, goods, and services are voluntary, and are therefore devoid of coercion and theft (some definitions of coercion are inclusive of theft). Colloquially and loosely, a free market economy is an economy... A mixed economy is an economy that contains both private and public, or state owned (or controlled) enterprises. ... This article discusses liberalism as a major political current in specific regions and countries. ... The Liberal International is an international organization for international liberal parties. ... The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (founded in 1993) is a liberal party, active in the European Union, uniting liberal and centrist parties around Europe which together represent more than 20 million European voters and is an international non-profit association incorporated under the laws of Belgium. ... ALDE logo The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (French: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour lEurope) is a Group in the European Parliament. ... The Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats is a regional organization of liberal and democratic political parties in Asia. ... The Africa Liberal Network is composed of 16 parties in Africa, from 14 different countries, and is an associated organisation of Liberal International, the political family to which Liberal Democratic parties belong. ... The Liberal Network for Latin America (Red Liberal de América Latina, RELIAL) is an international network founded in 2003 with the official launch taking place in Costa Rica November 2004. ... This article discusses liberalism as a major worldwide political ideology, its development, and its many modern-day variations. ... John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton (January 10, 1834 - June 19, 1902), English historian, only son of Sir Richard Dalberg-Acton, 7th Baronet, and grandson of the Neapolitan admiral, Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet, was born at Naples. ... The term culture war has been used to describe ideologically-driven and often strident confrontations typical of American public culture and politics since at least the 1980s. ...