POL208Y1 Lecture : Liberalism

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International relations: week 4 j october 5th, 2010. Fundamental objective of liberalism is to try to transform the international system to overcome these constraints, to overcome these forces. Liberalism is a philosophy of liberty of the individual. Freedom to participate in politics, freedom from fear. State is the servant and the guardian of these freedoms. Self-government is the safest precaution against arbitrary intrusion of rulers, of other individuals: this intrusion needs to be opposed, best way to achieve that is self-government. Framework to organize and mediate between liberties of citizens: liberal state creates institutions, respect for the minorities, checks and balances, law, forms: laissez-faire capitalism to social democracy to constitutional monarchy to republics, from presidential regime to parliamentary regime. Liberalism is the world of self-restraint, moderation, compromise, and peace. If anarchy is excluded inside the state, outside the borders of a liberal state, anarchy seems to remain the main characteristic of relations between states.

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