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Economic: Centrist
Governance: Statist
Coords: X+0 · Y+2
Economic: Centrist
Governance: Statist
Coords: X+0 · Y+2
Descriptor
State
Liberal
“Rights secured by active state.”
Exemplar ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What State Liberal actually means.
State Liberalism supports free markets with government intervention to regulate industries and provide welfare programs while maintaining civil liberties.
Mexico under the PRI (mid-20th century) exemplifies State Liberalism. The state controlled strategic industries like oil (PEMEX) while allowing private enterprise to flourish.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
Individual rights as central, but require state guarantee.
02
Active state to remedy market failures.
03
Public investment in education, health, infrastructure.
04
Civil liberties paired with strong enforcement.
05
Pragmatic regulation over either pure plan or pure market.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X+0
CENTRIST
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y+2
STATIST
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- LiberalismL. T. Hobhouse1911 · ~250 pp
- The Promise of American LifeHerbert Croly1909 · ~470 pp
§ Critics
- LiberalismLudwig von Mises1927 · ~210 pp
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