Political Ideologies

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The paper analyzes the political ideologies of liberalism, conservatism and social democracy and explains that this requires identifying the basic political principles and tenets of these rival ideologies. The paper explains that this also requires comparing them to one another, for political ideologies emerge and develop in response to other political ideologies. The paper discusses that in general terms, liberalism emerged as a critical response to conservatism and social democracy emerged as a critical response to both conservatism and liberalism.

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"Liberalism has been defined by both proponents and opponents as a political ideology that values strong support for a broad and comprehensive interpretation of civil liberties, for freedom of cultural expression and religious toleration and for widespread popular participation in the political process regardless of race, gender or income."

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