What is Social Liberalism?
Social liberalism accepts markets but wants them taxed and regulated to fund healthcare, education, and equal opportunity. It is left of centre economically and comfortable with personal freedom on social questions.
Core principles
- Regulated markets
- Welfare state
- Personal freedom
On the PoliMap chart this cell runs from -6 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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