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To what extent do liberals agree in terms of the state?
Some notes on the differences between classical and modern liberalism by our student contributor.
To what extent do liberals believe in natural rights?
Some notes on the differences between classical and modern liberalism by our student contributor.
To what extent do modern and classical liberals agree over the role of the state?
modern and classical liberals differ greatly on their views on the state, yet they are both tied to the idea that the state serves the people it governs and the idea of government by consent, differing mainly when it comes to how the state can best serve them. They are unified by the ‘representative state’ but in different eras this meant different things.