Knowra Right-libertarianism Right-libertarianism Right-libertarianism is a political philosophy that prioritizes individual liberty, private property, and voluntary exchange. It generally opposes extensive state intervention in society and the economy.
Self-ownership : The principle that each person has primary authority over their own body and labor. It grounds many right-libertarian claims that coercive control over individuals requires justification.
Left-libertarianism : A family of libertarian views combining strong individual liberty with egalitarian claims about natural resources or social arrangements. It shares skepticism of state power but often rejects right-libertarian conclusions about ownership and inequality.
John Locke : An English philosopher whose political theory defended natural rights, consent, and limits on government. His account of property and legitimate government became a lasting source for libertarian arguments.
Laissez-faire : An approach to economic policy that minimizes government direction of production, trade, and prices. It expresses the preference for market coordination over extensive economic regulation.
Libertarian Party (United States) : A United States political party founded in 1971 that advocates civil liberties and limited government. It has made right-libertarian ideas an organized electoral platform.
Private property : A system of rights that assigns individuals or groups control over resources and objects. Right-libertarianism treats secure property rights as a central condition of individual freedom.
Social democracy : A political tradition that supports democratic government, regulated markets, and extensive social protections. It accepts a larger role for taxation and public provision than most right-libertarian approaches.
Austrian school : A tradition in economics emphasizing individual choice, subjective value, and market processes. Its critiques of central planning and monetary intervention shaped influential libertarian arguments.
Deregulation : The reduction or removal of government rules governing economic activity. Right-libertarian policy programs often seek to remove regulations they view as coercive or inefficient.
Tea Party movement : A United States political movement that emerged in 2009, opposing taxes, spending, and federal expansion. Its rhetoric and activism drew on themes shared with right-libertarian politics.
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