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Economic: Social-lib
Governance: Devolved
Coords: X-1 · Y-1
Economic: Social-lib
Governance: Devolved
Coords: X-1 · Y-1
Descriptor
Liberal
Democrat
“Elections + civil rights + rule of law.”
Exemplar ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What Liberal Democrat actually means.
Liberal Democracy supports free markets, representative governance, and civil liberties, balancing individual rights with majority rule.
The Weimar Republic under Paul von Hindenburg showcased Liberal Democracy, blending free-market capitalism with state intervention. It introduced labor laws and social insurance while upholding political pluralism and civil liberties.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
Free and fair elections as basis of legitimacy.
02
Civil liberties guaranteed by constitution.
03
Independent courts and free press.
04
Mixed economy with active state.
05
Pluralism and minority rights.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X-1
SOCIAL-LIB
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y-1
DEVOLVED
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- PolyarchyRobert A. Dahl1971 · ~250 pp
- On LibertyJohn Stuart Mill1859 · ~140 pp
§ Critics
- How Democracies DieLevitsky & Ziblatt2018 · ~310 pp
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