1/2/2016

Liberalism is the 2nd youngest school of thought

A result of enlightenment and renaissance
Says that human beings have a dual nature to them (good and bad both
unlike realism)
Fundamental theories behind both are different
Its incumbent upon state to make rules and laws to allow the good side to
come out
If you want to know how the state behaves, look at the state within (their
values, their structure)
Every liberal state should have 4 core values
1. Juridical Equality (everyone equal in the eyes of law), 2. Democracy (will of
people is represented in govt) 3. Liberty (freedom to say what you want etc.)
4. The free market
They believe that there wont be any physical conflict or war if two states
believe in these core values
Liberalism is a very individualistic approach. They talk about individuals in all
the 4 core values. Realism didnt do that and hinted on suppressing them.
This point of view has extreme criticisms such as the flaws of the free market.
Democracy gives us stability and peace according to these guys (but it also
makes an illusion that the govt representation are your own when they really
arent working in your interest).
Liberalism also promotes globalization and says that two countries wont go
to war with one another if they are economically interdependent. However a
critic is that the money goes only to the multinational corporations and
doesnt fulfill the needs of the majority.