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Economic: Laissez-faire
Governance: Devolved
Coords: X+3 · Y-1
Economic: Laissez-faire
Governance: Devolved
Coords: X+3 · Y-1
Descriptor
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Conservative
Libertarian
“Liberty + traditional values.”
Exemplar ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What Conservative Libertarian actually means.
Conservative Libertarianism combines free-market policies with traditional social values, emphasizing individual responsibility and limited government.
Ignazio Cassis, a leader of Switzerland's Free Democratic Party (FDP), embodies Conservative Libertarianism by promoting deregulation, economic liberalization, and decentralized governance. His policies prioritize entrepreneurship, reduced government bureaucracy, and personal freedoms while maintaining social stability and respect for tradition.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
Free markets paired with traditional moral order.
02
Limited federal government; strong civil society.
03
Family, faith, and locality as primary institutions.
04
Skepticism of activist judiciary and bureaucracy.
05
Liberty understood within a moral framework.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X+3
LAISSEZ-FAIRE
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y-1
DEVOLVED
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- Liberty and TyrannyMark R. Levin2009 · ~250 pp
- What It Means to Be a LibertarianCharles Murray1997 · ~180 pp
§ Critics
- Liberalism and the Limits of JusticeMichael J. Sandel1982 · ~220 pp
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