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Liberals/Conservatives/Libertarians, 2007.
This paper discusses the different beliefs of liberals, conservatives and libertarians, arguing in favor of liberalism.
1,257 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper begins by providing a definition of the terms 'liberal', 'conservative' and 'libertarianism', using the definitions from Dr. Paul Johnson's "Glossary of Political Economy Terms" as a basis. The writer defines each of the terms and then explains why liberalism is superior. The writer maintains that the liberal philosophy lives by one word, balance. Further, the writer notes that there are balances in the fields of cooperation and competition on every level, between private and public institutions and primarily in the rights and needs of the individual compared to the demands of the entire society. The writer concludes that the dreams of the ordinary man are to be free to live and have enough so that the pursuit of happiness can become an actual reality.
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Why Liberalism is Superior
Alternative Stances
Values
Beliefs
Conclusion
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"Liberals tend to emphasize individual rights over governmental authority and to leave the economy alone, unless it needs help. More and more, the economy has been controlled by conservative elements and this has tended to squelch free trade and put too many regulations on imports, while allowing special interests avenues of squeezing more revenue out of the citizens by legalizing higher interest rates, putting tariffs on imports, freezing influx of cheap labor even while raising private profits by raising prices (such as for gas) and shipping manufacturing out of the country to where free labor resides."
"Where conservatives have traditionally believed in the superiority of the ruling class, today in the United States they have concentrated power and money into smaller numbers of people, corporations and bureaus, and the government is used to protect those interests."
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Liberals, Conservatives and Gay Marriage, 2006.
This paper examines the ideologies of liberalism and conservatism in the United States through the issue of gay marriage.
1,787 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper offers an objective examination of the issue of gay marriage through the lens of conservative and liberal political ideologies. The author states his intent as exploring the difference in these political ideologies as seen through gay marriage. A definition and brief history of each outlook is given followed by their perspectives on gay marriage and how it fits each ideology.
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"As the word implies, conservatism seeks to conserve something, in most cases the traditional values that have previously been discussed, or some sort of social institution from the past. Conservatives also seek to conserve the established social order. That is why conservatives also strongly support such things as the right to own firearms of all types, the death penalty, industry over environmental protection, and a minimally invasive government. These are all things that have traditionally been a part of our nation's heritage. Conservatives feel that if it is traditional and has worked in the past, has held our country together even, then it should be kept as a national institution. Abortion is another good example of an issue that is dear to conservatives. Allowing abortion in this country, when it had traditionally been illegal, was a liberal movement, and one that conservatives feel should be repealed so we can go back to our traditional values of not terminating pregnancies."
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America's Liberal and Conservative Ideologies, 2000.
An examination of the ideologies of Americans and how they can be divided into 'liberal' and 'conservative'.
1,155 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 12 sources, £ 27.95
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This paper discusses the notion of ideologies as consistent and systematic ways of understanding the social, political and economic world and looks at where they originate. Americans are usually seen as holding two main ideologies: liberalism and conservatism. The paper looks at research studies in order to determine how personal ideologies of Americans determine which category a person belongs to.
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"A person?s values, or the framework through which s/he perceives the world, are developed differently for each individual through the socialization process. The process of socialization is the means by which people acquire their values through an interplay of cultural factors, knowledge, experience and ideology. The family, peers are early and pervasive agents in the socialization process, with later influences coming from neighbors, working colleagues, and the mass media. In the politics of everyday life, sources of social differentiation permeate virtually every aspect of existence."
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Liberalism and Neo-liberalism, 2005.
This paper discusses theories of liberalism and neo-liberalism in international politics.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, £ 27.95
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In this essay, the writer examines theories of liberalism and neo-liberalism in international politics. The writer discusses neo-liberalism as based in liberal democracy. The writer identifies limits of both theories. Further, the writer discusses major problems and limitations with each theory.
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"According to sociologists, market-based economic policies have been institutionalized as a nearly global policy paradigm embodying first liberalism and later neo-liberalism. The purpose of this report is to discuss the theories of liberalism and neo-liberalism in studying international politics and to identify the limitations of these approaches. All such theories in the context of international relations are designed to solve the problems and puzzles of state behavior by offering a causal account of a particular outcome or pattern of behavior in ... "
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Liberalism, Neo-Liberalism, and International Politics, 2005.
An overview of the relationship between liberal and neo-liberal theories and international politics.
861 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 20.95
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According to sociologists, since the 1970s, market-based economic policies have been institutionalized as a nearly global policy paradigm embodying first, liberalism, and later, neo-liberalism. The purpose of this report is to discuss the theories of liberalism and neo-liberalism in studying international politics and to identify the limitations of these approaches.
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"In neoliberalism, which developed in the final decades of the twentieth century, a set of economic principles became part of the accepted framework for thinking about and acting upon both the economy and the relations of states to one another. Neoliberalism assumed that a positive outcome both economically and politically would be generated through a wave of reforms ? privatizations, dismantling of social welfare programs, the retreat of the state from economic regulation, tax cuts, and the opening of national boundaries."
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?Liberated Parents, Liberated Children?, 2004.
A review of the book, "Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family", by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
1,108 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, £ 26.95
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This paper examines the book, "Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family", by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, which discusses their experiences attending a series of parent workshops given by child psychologist, Dr. Ginott. It looks at how its approach to parenting appears to be very simplistic in nature: do not control your children, but rather respect them for their individuality and uniqueness. It discusses how punishment is not an effective tool for establishing a trusting relationship, nor is a power trip, or being too protective or defensive. It shows how an adversarial relationship with a child will normally escalate or deteriorate as he/she gets older and becomes more defensive and less intimidated.
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"Similarly, a child?s autonomy need not threaten a parent. Dr. Ginott saids, ?We help most by not helping.? How many parents are afraid of what will happen if their children fail? If their school project is not perfect or if their hair is sticking up or they wear clothes that are wrinkled? The problem is that the parents? self-esteem is so wrapped up in their children?s success or failure that it is taken as a personal affront. If the son a daughter does not make the team or get invited to a party, it is as if the parent did not make the grade. The child who is better prepared for the future is the one who has to remember to return his/her books to the library, finish a homework assignment or even makes the same mistake over again."
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?Liberated Parents, Liberated Children?, 2004.
A review of the parenting book, "Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family", by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper examines how authors Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish wrote their counter-cultural book, "Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family", regarding tips and tactics for parents to use as they raised children before the term ?counter-cultural? had become politically correct. It looks at how, in 1974, when the majority of children were being raised under the questionable, permissive advice of Dr. Spock, these authors focused on another aspect of child rearing. It looks at how they were significantly influenced by child psychologist Haim Ginott ,who believed that it was the emotional well-being of the child that would guide his actions.
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"This differentiation between giving of ourselves to our children, and giving ourselves over to our children is the delicate line which Mazlish and Faber walk throughout their book as they discuss skills for parents to learn to build emotionally balanced and self-secure children. The approach which encourages parents to remain in their authority role in the child?s life, as well as equips the parent to connect with the child?s feeling is the element of this book which sets it apart from other works. Dr. Spock taught parents to reason with their children rather than correct them. By doing so, the well intentioned doctor instructed parents to abdicate an important role in their children?s development, which is the role of authority to which the child is accountable."
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Political Definitions, 2005.
Defines what it is to be liberal, conservative or libertarian and discusses the author's own political views.
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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This paper explains three political terms - liberalism, conservatism and libertarianism. It examines how these terms apply to government and then takes a look at the author's personal political tendencies which lean toward conservatism.
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"Generally, conservatives believe that an individual is responsible for his or her own well-being, and as a result, do not favor policies that "attempt to change the social or economic status of an individual" (21). As the latest election indicated, the conservative movement supports traditional social values, which include opposing abortion and supporting public prayer in schools. Typically, they tend to "show less tolerance for different life choices" (Bardes 24). Misconceptions about conservatives include that all conservatives are rich white men but Condoleeza Rice and Colin Powell are two examples that do not fit this broad definition."
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The Conservatives, 2004.
An examination of the actions of conservatives in a one-hundred-year war on progressive, liberal, and leftist causes.
11,397 words (approx. 45.6 pages), 47 sources, APA, £ 154.95
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This paper illuminates the consistency of the war on progressive, liberal, and leftist causes and its impact on the application of public administration, including conservatives' dismantling of the politics-administration dichotomy and the progressive ideals of the New Public Administration. It argues that conservatives have won the battle of reality shaping and imposed their ideology as the dominant narrative in America. Counter-narratives face a daunting task in shifting the paradigm. It also discusses how today, the extremes within this movement barely feel the need to operate within the constraints of the Constitution.
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Purpose
No One Left
Understanding the Right
American Right Wing Timeline
The Demonization of Liberalism and the Living Liberals Who Espouse It
The Right-Wing Propaganda Machine
What Is Liberalism?
The Triumphs of Liberalism
Labor Movement
The Red Scare
Conservative Rhetoric and Bad Policies
The Right Race
Affirmative Action and the Conservative Realignment
Public Administration Theory and Practice - The Right Way
Final Thoughts
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"The conservative ideological victory is nearly complete. After one hundred and fifty years of aggression toward liberal and progressive American causes, the conservative elites can almost claim victory, having thwarted efforts to establish an honest dialectic on wealth, class-based opportunity, and the confounding questions surrounding race. Today, the conservatives of America can launch illegal wars, record unprecedented deficits, restructure the tax code to favor the wealthiest Americans, and subvert even our most basic civil rights and liberties."
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Black Conservatives, 2003.
Examines the philosophical denunciation of Black Conservatives by African-Americans.
1,391 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper explores major philosophical dilemmas within the African-American political community. One vital issue discussed is the black community's rejection of a political conservative ideology. The paper focuses in particular on the Black Conservative's rejection of the Affirmative Action system.
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"The creation of ?visible and aggressive? black conservatives began with the perspectives of Thomas Sowell. Sowell?s book ?Race and Economics? changed the ideology of many black elitists concerning the condition of black people. This book by Sowell had a very strong influence on many black scholars as well. An article titled ?Unmasking the Black Conservatives? by Princeton University African American History professor Dr. Cornell West writes, ? Yet the bid for conservative hegemony in black political and intellectual leadership that was initiated by Sowell?s book represents a new development in the post civil rights era? (West 1). Many blacks today believe the black conservative?s philosophy is something new within our society, but that belief is quite contrary."
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Libertarians on Drug Possession, 2004.
This paper offers a discussion of the Libertarian philosophy on drug possession and use.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 16.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the Libertarian perspective with regards to drug possession and use. The writer examines why that philosophy is responsible for the Libertarian support of decriminalizing drug possession and drug use. The writer also looks at the principle of non-initiative of force.
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"Libertarian candidate for president John Hoskins drafted a Statement of Principles defining the Libertarian philosophy. That statement remains virtually the same today with the following expression most symbolizing the overall philosophy of the Libertarian party: 'We, the members of the Libertarian party challenge the cult of the omnipotent state and defend the rights of the individual'. The Libertarian philosophy is rooted in the ideas of the Enlightenment and thinkers like John Locke Voltaire and Adam Smith."
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My Ideology, 2008.
Looks at the author's own ideology called conservative liberal or a liberal conservative.
1,910 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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In this paper, the author relates that he adheres to the ideology of conservative liberalism to the exclusion of socialism, communism, anarchism, fascism or Nazism. The author further relates his belief that this ideology combines the openness and willingness to experiment of liberalism and the caution of classical conservatism. In addition, the author explains that he bases this selection on his view of human nature. The author then concludes that, almost by elimination, he chooses liberalism, thus favoring a government in which the will of the government can be expressed through change.
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"This concept of liberty helps to shape the corresponding concept of security. The security that the state must offer is twofold. First, it must protect the whole of society from external invasion. We have managed to do this successfully in the repulse of the attack of the Plu-Turns, and we must retain a government of sufficient strength and foresight to repel any future invasion. At the same time, the government must secure the individuals in our society from internal oppression. In our recovery, we will undoubtedly go through periods of severe economic dislocation."
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The Liberal Party of Canada, 2008.
An overview of the organization and political ideology of the Canadian liberal party.
1,497 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper examines how the organization of the Liberal Party could be considered central to the Canadian political spectrum, with an amalgamation of liberal social policy and corresponding modern economic policies. It examines how, back in the formative years of the liberal party of Canada, the political parties during those times were largely scattered and unstable, as compared to the modern political parties of today's times, and coalesced into a cohesive organization only as late as the 1880s. The paper also looks at how the governing coalition of liberal - conservatives under the leadership of Sir John A. McDonald in Canada West and his French - Canadian counterpart, George - Etienne Cartier in Canada East, encompassed a number of distinct groups, many of which had potentially conflicting interests - Catholic and Protestants, English and French, urban and rural. The paper concludes with a look at the reasons for the success of this party.
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Organization
Base of Support
Political Ideology
Changes in the Party's Political Ideology Over a Period of Time - History
Reasons for its Success in the Federal Elections
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"Right and left are shorthand labels for conflicting belief systems. These beliefs include basic notions about how society, the economy, and politics operate, as well as ideas about how these matters should be arranged. Generally speaking to be on the right in Anglo - American societies mean that one subscribes to an individualistic belief system. Such a person is likely to believe that what one achieves in life is due principally to his or her own efforts - that the welfare of the society is best promoted by allowing individuals to pursue their own interests and that modern government is too expensive and too intrusive. To be on the left, however, is to prefer a set of beliefs that may be described as collectivist. A leftist is likely to attribute greater weight to social and economic circumstances as determinants of ones opportunities and achievements than does someone on the right. "
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1960s Liberalism, 2007.
A discussion on liberalism in the 1960s, focusing on the Civil Rights Movement.
2,100 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 45.95
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The paper examines how modern liberalism reached a peak in the 1960s United States, when the Great Society program, initiated by President Johnson, resulted in a number of significant reforms. The paper discusses these reforms, particularly in the areas of civil rights and social welfare. The paper analyzes how, since the mid-1970s, however, there has been a definitive move away from liberalism and towards conservatism in the American society. The essay discusses reasons for this change.
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Introduction
The Philosophy of the 1960s' Liberalism & its Objectives
Accomplishments of 1960s Liberalism
Reasons for the Conservative Backlash
Conclusion
References
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"In the recent history of the United States, liberalism had its heyday in the 1960s when the Civil Rights Movement and feelings against social injustice in the American society culminated in the 'Great Society' program of LBJ that set the ambitious goals of eliminating poverty and racial injustice by launching major initiatives in the areas of education, health, urban problems, transportation, consumer protection, and the environment. Other spin-offs of the liberal era were the flowering of movement for Women's Liberation and the gay rights. From the mid-seventies onward, however, liberalism has gradually been overshadowed by a growing conservative tide in the US society to an extent that many observers have pronounced it 'dead and buried.'"
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