Green Liberalism is a term used to refer to liberal who have incorporated green concerns into their ideology. Note: This entry discusses liberalism as a world wide ideology, not its manifestations in any specific country. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with liberalism. ... The liberal theory of economics is the theory of economics described by classical liberal authors such as Adam Smith or the French Physiocrats. ... // Usage of the word Liberal In the United States, the common meaning of liberal has changed over time. ... Modern liberalism (also called American liberalism or new liberalism) is a political philosophy that emphasises mutual collaboration through liberal institutions, rather than the threat and use of force, to solve political controversies. ... New liberalism (also called modern liberalism or American liberalism) is a political philosophy that argues for the idea that society has the responsibility of guaranteeing equal opportunities for each of its citizens. ... According to ordoliberalism, the state must create a proper legal environment for the economy and to maintain a healthy level of competition through measures that adhere to market principles. ... In political science, the label radical denotes one who desires extreme change of all or part of the social order. (Britannica Deluxe CD2000). ... 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 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. ... 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... Individual rights is a legal term referring to what one is allowed to do and what can be done to an individual. ... Liberal democracy is a form of representative democracy where elected representatives that hold the decision power are moderated by a constitution that emphasizes protecting individual liberties and the rights of minorities in society (also called constitutional liberalism), such as freedom of speech and assembly, freedom of religion, the right to... This article links to articles on liberalism in diverse countries around the world. ... This is an overview of parties that adhere more or less (explicitly) to the ideas of political liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world. ... The Liberal International is an international organization for liberal parties. ... Logo of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party 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... This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | International liberal organizations ... Liberalism In Africa: The Africa Liberal Network 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. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms that refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially but not exclusively in the American sense of the word... Look up Green in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Green is a color seen commonly in nature. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by...

Green Liberalism values the planet very highly; it is considered very important that the planet be passed down to the next generation unharmed. Green Liberalism accepts that the natural world is a system in a state of flux, and does not seek to conserve the natural world as it is. However, it does seek to minimise the damage done by the human species on the natural world, and to aid the regeneration of damaged areas. The flux visualized. ...

In economic issues, Green Liberals take a position somewhere between classical liberalism and new liberalism: They favor slightly less government involvement than the new liberals, but far more than the classical liberals. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with liberalism. ... New liberalism (also called modern liberalism or American liberalism) is a political philosophy that argues for the idea that society has the responsibility of guaranteeing equal opportunities for each of its citizens. ...

Green Liberalism is now the dominant form of liberalism in some countries, most importantly Germany, as well as, to a lesser extent, in the United Kingdom. However, the brand of green politics advocated by most Green Parties is not Green Liberalism and would be better described as "Green Social Democracy". Green politics is a body of political ideas informed by environmentalism aimed at developing a sustainable society. ... This article is about the green parties around the world. ... Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ...

Historian Conrad Russell, a British Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, dedicated a chapter of his book "The Intelligent Person's Guide to Liberalism" to the subject of Green Liberalism. The term Green Liberalism was coined, however, by political philosopher Marcel Wissenburg in - among others - his 1998 book "Green Liberalism: The free and the green society". Lord Russell Conrad Sebastian Robert Russell, 5th Earl Russell (15 April 1937–14 October 2004) was a British historian and politician. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ...

External links

• Green Liberal Democrats