What is Liberal Democratism?
Liberal democratism is the centre of the map: constitutional government, competitive elections, a mixed economy, and a preference for neither revolution nor hierarchy. Most established centre parties live near this cell.
Core principles
- Constitutional government
- Mixed economy
- Pluralism
On the PoliMap chart this cell runs from -2 to 2 on the economic axis and -2 to 2 on the social axis. Negative economic scores are left; positive social scores are authoritarian.
Nearby ideologies
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- Market LiberalismMarket liberalism trusts prices, competition, and private firms more than public ownership, while staying within a liberal democratic frame....
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