Some Theoretical coordinates of radical Liberalism

Peter M. Lictenstein

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1984, vol. 43, issue 3, 333-339

Abstract: Abstract. The term radical liberalism is frequently used to describe a particular branch of liberal social theory. However, a great deal of ambiguity normally surrounds the use of this term. A working definition of radical liberalism can be constructed by first isolating the key principles of liberalism These are individualism, private property, and political democracy. The initial impulse of radical liberalism comes from its critique of these principles. In particular, radical liberals see a contradiction between political democracy, which extends human rights, and private property, which abridges human rights. Finally, radical liberalism can best be defined to represent six theoretical propositions: pluralism, developmental (as opposed to possessive) individualism, solidarity, egalitarianism, participatory democracy, and social transformation.

Date: 1984
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