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'''Liberal''' may refer to:
'''US Politics''':
* '''Liberal''' typically refers to one supporting [[social liberalism]], or one opposing [[conservative]] or [[social conservatives]] positions.
* [[Liberalism]] is a political ideology that seeks to maximize individual liberties. Within liberalism are competing schools of thought, in general they are:
**[[Classical liberalism]]
**[[Social liberalism]]
* [[modern American liberalism|American modern liberalism]] in the [[United States]].
* [[Political progressivism]], a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements
'''UK Politics''':
*'''Liberal''' in the [[United Kingdom]] may refer to opposing both conservative and socialist positions, particularly those of economic protectionists and authoritarians.
* [[Liberal Democrats]], the third political party in the UK, and the successor to the 19th and 20th century governing [[Liberal Party (UK)]]
* [[European liberalism]], liberalism in Europe
'''Australian Politics''':
*'''Liberal''' in [[Australia]] refers to the [[Liberal Party of Australia]], a center-right party
*[[Liberal Democrats]] are generally called ''small-l'' liberals
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Other uses in politics:'''
* [[Liberty]], the condition of being free from control or restrictions
* [[Liberal democracy]], a form of government based on limited majority rule
* [[Liberal Party]], members of the political party. In a classical sense, a government or political party associated with ideals of high individual freedom etc.
* [[Liberalism worldwide]], liberal parties around the world
* [[Small-l liberal]], a term used to distinguish between people with a liberal ideology and members of a Liberal party
* [[Liberal Democratic Party]], a common name for political parties around the globe
'''Economics''':
* [[Neoliberalism]], a contemporary free-market political-economic philosophy
* [[Laissez-faire]]
* [[Economic liberalism]]
* [[Ordoliberalism]]
* [[Social liberalism]]
'''Places''' in the USA:
* [[Liberal, Kansas]], a town
* [[Liberal, Missouri]], a town
'''Other''':
* [[Liberal Judaism]], a religious outlook
* [[Liberal Christianity]], a religious outlook
* [[Liberal Islam]], a religious outlook
* [[Liberal arts]]
*''[[El Liberal]]'', a daily newspaper published in Spain between 1879 and 1936
*''[[Liberalism (book)|Liberalism]]'', a 1927 book by Ludwig von Mises
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