Liberals Position on Spectrum of

Contemporary Ideology

Far Left Centre- Left Centre Centre- Right Far Right

Socialists Liberal Conservatives Ultraconservatives

Communists Liberals Conservatives Fascists

Radicals Reactionaries
 Neo-Liberalism Arena
Market
Welfare state liberalism Neoliberalism

Social democracy Market authoritarianism

Market socialism
Left Right

Traditional conservatism

State socialism
Fascism
(Communism)
 LIBERALISM, STATE AND MARKET
the market, trade

LIBERALISM CONSERVATISM
THE LEFT: THE RIGHT:

change, status quo,

freedom, order,
equality, inequality,
labour capital
COMMUNISM FASCISM

the state, war

 White – elitist (discourage popular participation in politics)

Red – populist (mobilize the masses)

Neoliberalism Neoconservatism

Welfare state liberalism

Traditional conservatism
Social democracy

Ultraconservatism
Democratic socialism

Reform communism
(market socialism)
Totalitarian communism Fascism (National socialism)

Elitism vs. populism

 White – reject liberal democracy

Red – support liberal democracy

Neoliberalism Neoconservatism

Welfare state liberalism

Traditional conservatism
Social democracy

Ultraconservatism
Democratic socialism

Reform communism
(market socialism)
Totalitarian communism Fascism (national socialism)

For or against liberal democracy

SUMMARY