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* [[disarmament treaties]]

* [[disarmament treaties]]

* Classical liberalism stood for a limited government role [http://www.economyprofessor.com/economictheories/economic-liberalism.php]

* Classical liberalism stood for a limited government role [http://www.economyprofessor.com/economictheories/economic-liberalism.php]

* Private property and individual contracts form the basis of Classical liberal economic theory [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_theory_of_economics]

* Private property and individual contracts form the basis of Classical liberal economic theory  

* reduction of military expenses

* reduction of military expenses

* support of [[affirmative action]]

* support of [[affirmative action]]

* preference for a interpretation of the constitution as a "[[living Constitution]]" instead of an unchanging Constitution

* preference for a interpretation of the constitution as a "[[living Constitution]]" instead of an unchanging Constitution

*[[Income redistribution]], with higher progressive taxation on those in the top 10% of earnings.

*[[Income redistribution]], with higher progressive taxation on those in the top 10% of earnings.

* Opposition to American foreign policy <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "February 15, 2003 anti-war protest", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_15,_2003_anti-war_protest (accessed 24 March 2007).</ref> which advocates human rights <ref>[http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0118-03.htm ''Looming War Isn't About Chemical Warheads or Human Rights: It's About Oil''], Robert Fisk, Independent/UK, 18 January 2003. </ref> democracy <ref> [http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/iraq/iraq_strategy_nov2005.html National Strategy for Victory in Iraq], November 30, 2005. retrieved 22 March 2007.</ref> and nation building

* Opposition to American foreign policy which advocates human rights <ref>[http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0118-03.htm ''Looming War Isn't About Chemical Warheads or Human Rights: It's About Oil''], Robert Fisk, Independent/UK, 18 January 2003. </ref> democracy <ref> [http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/iraq/iraq_strategy_nov2005.html National Strategy for Victory in Iraq], November 30, 2005. retrieved 22 March 2007.</ref> and nation building

Note, that ''liberal'' in the European context refers to moderate and center-right parties, often with a pro-business stance.<ref>http://www.alde.eu</ref> The same holds for many ''liberal'' parties throughout the world.<ref>http://www.liberal-international.org/</ref>.  The US definition of liberal is much more similar to the politics of European [[socialist|socialist or social democratic]] parties.<ref>http://www.pes.org</ref>.

Note, that ''liberal'' in the European context refers to moderate and center-right parties, often with a pro-business stance.<ref>http://www.alde.eu</ref> The same holds for many ''liberal'' parties throughout the world.<ref>http://www.liberal-international.org/</ref>.  The US definition of liberal is much more similar to the politics of European [[socialist|socialist or social democratic]] parties.<ref>http://www.pes.org</ref>.