Libertarian conservatism


Barry Goldwater, writer of Conscience of a Conservative, was a notable libertarian conservative figure.

Libertarian conservatism,[1][2] also referred to as conservative libertarianism[3][4][5] and conservatarianism,[6][7] is a political and social philosophy that combines conservatism and libertarianism, representing the libertarian wing of conservatism and vice versa.[8]

Libertarian conservatism advocates the greatest possible economic liberty and the least possible government regulation of social life (described as "small government"), mirroring laissez-faire classical liberalism, but harnesses this to a belief in a more socially conservative philosophy emphasizing authority, morality, and duty.[1] Primarily an American ideology, libertarian conservatism prioritizes liberty, promoting free expression, freedom of choice and free-market capitalism to achieve conservative ends while rejecting liberal social engineering.[9]

Although having similarities to liberal conservatism and therefore mainstream American conservatism with both being influenced by classical liberal thought;[10] libertarian conservatives are far more anti-statist and are much more hostile to government intervention in both social and economic matters.[11]

  1. ^ a b Heywood 2015, p. 37.
  2. ^ Yadav, Aryma Brajesh (2021). "An Insight into Libertarian Conservatism". International Journal of Law Management & Humanities. 4 (3): 1615–1622.
  3. ^ Graber, Mark A. (1991). Transforming Free Speech: The Ambiguous Legacy of Civil Libertarianism. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. p. 18. ISBN 9780520913134.
  4. ^ Narveson, Jan (2001). The Libertarian Idea (revised ed.). Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview Press. p. 8. ISBN 9781551114217.
  5. ^ Passavent, Paul (2003). No Escape: Freedom of Speech and the Paradox of Rights. New York: New York University Press. p. 49. ISBN 9780814766965.
  6. ^ Cooke, Charles C. W. (March 23, 2015). "Conservatarianism" Archived 2021-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. National Review. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  7. ^ Polumbo, Brad (April 4, 2019). "What Is a Conservatarian?" Archived 2023-01-18 at the Wayback Machine Libertarianism. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  8. ^ Johnston 2007, pp. 154–156.
  9. ^ Piper, J. Richard (1997). Ideologies and Institutions: American Conservative and Liberal Governance Prescriptions Since 1933. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 110–111. ISBN 9780847684595.
  10. ^ Van de Haar 2015, p. 71.
  11. ^ Heywood 2004, p. 337.

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