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I. History
1. General
Since the 18th century, European liberalism has fought for a civil society, demanding three kinds of civil rights: (1) equality before the law, guaranteed by the rule of law; (2) equal opportunity for political participation, made possible by the right to vote and free access to the public arena; (3) provision of basic social opportunities. L…
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Langewiesche, Dieter,
Graf, Friedrich Wilhelm,
Zenkert, Georg and
Gräb, Wilhelm,
“Liberalism”, in:
Religion Past and Present.
Consulted online on 26 June 2022 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_12972>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013