New Liberalism
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New Liberalism was an early 20th-century British political philosophy within the Liberal Party that emphasized social welfare, state intervention, and economic reforms to address poverty and inequality.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ideology
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political philosophy → strand of liberalism → |
| aimsTo |
address poverty
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protect individuals from market failures → reconcile liberalism with mass democracy → reduce economic inequality → |
| associatedWith |
David Lloyd George
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H. H. Asquith → Liberal Party (UK) → Winston Churchill (as Liberal politician) → |
| contrastsWith |
laissez-faire liberalism
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| coreIdea |
equality of opportunity
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positive freedom → redistribution to reduce poverty → social justice → social welfare → state intervention in the economy → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| developedIn |
early 20th century
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| emergedIn |
late 19th century
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| emphasizes |
collective responsibility for welfare
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role of the state in securing liberty → |
| follows |
classical liberalism
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| historicalContext |
industrialization
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rise of labour politics → urban poverty → |
| historicalPeriod |
Edwardian era
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| influenced |
British welfare state development
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Liberal welfare reforms 1906–1914 → modern social liberalism → |
| influencedBy |
J. A. Hobson
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L. T. Hobhouse → T. H. Green → social reform movements → |
| relatedTo |
social liberalism
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welfare liberalism → |
| supportsPolicy |
housing reform
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labour regulation → minimum standards of living → old-age pensions → progressive taxation → public education expansion → public health measures → social insurance → unemployment insurance → |
| viewOnLiberty |
liberty requires social and economic conditions
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| viewOnProperty |
property rights subject to social obligations
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| viewOnState |
state as enabler of freedom
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Liberal Government (1905–1915)
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People's Budget of 1909 → |
ideology |
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Edwardian era
("New Liberalism in British politics")
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majorMovement |
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David Lloyd George
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movement |
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Old Age Pensions Act 1908
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relatedReformMovement |