For the period in Costa Rica from 1870 to 1940, see
Liberal State.
Liberal state may refer to:
In classical terms, a nation that is a
liberal democracy, having an elected government, supporting freedom of speech, freedom of religion, respect for the law, etc.
More recently, a nation, country or subnational state that typically follows
liberalism, tending to emphasize policies such as individual rights, the government's role in social and fiscal equality including having more assertive fiscal and social policies, etc.
In the United States, typically a
blue state, a US state that since about 1980 tends to elect members of the Democratic Party more often than members of the Republican Party
See also
Liberal State Party (1921–1948), a former political party in the Netherlands historically linked to the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), a modern major Dutch political party
Topics referred to by the same term
This
disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Liberal state. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
For the period in Costa Rica from 1870 to 1940, see
Liberal State.
Liberal state may refer to:
In classical terms, a nation that is a
liberal democracy, having an elected government, supporting freedom of speech, freedom of religion, respect for the law, etc.
More recently, a nation, country or subnational state that typically follows
liberalism, tending to emphasize policies such as individual rights, the government's role in social and fiscal equality including having more assertive fiscal and social policies, etc.
In the United States, typically a
blue state, a US state that since about 1980 tends to elect members of the Democratic Party more often than members of the Republican Party
See also
Liberal State Party (1921–1948), a former political party in the Netherlands historically linked to the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), a modern major Dutch political party
Topics referred to by the same term
This
disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Liberal state. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.