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This marked the beginning of more than a century of classical liberalism in British India [4] Scottish writer James Mill gained prominence among the British around this time. Generally regarded as a utilitarian imperialist influenced by classical liberalism, [5] his most successful work was A History of British India, published in 1817. Mill ...
In India, the INC was founded in the late 19th century by liberal nationalists demanding the creation of a more liberal and autonomous India. [166] Liberalism continued to be the main ideological current of the group through the early years of the 20th century, but socialism gradually overshadowed the thinking of the party in the next few decades.
Despite economic reforms, decline in poverty has been slow in India compared to its neighbours like China, which did not liberalise to the same extent. Poverty continues to persist in India, before the COVID-19 pandemic there were 59 million Indians living below $2 a day and 1,162 million living between $2.01 and $10 a day. [ 93 ]
Liberal Republicans have voiced disappointment over conservative attacks on liberalism. One example is former governor of Minnesota and founder of the Liberal Republican Club Elmer L. Andersen, who commented that it is "unfortunate today that 'liberal' is used as a derogatory term". [275]
The Liberal party was formed in 1919, [1] and British intellectuals and British officials were often participating members of its committees. The Indian National Congress , which had been formed to create a mature political dialogue with the British government, included both moderates and patriots.
In Latin America, liberal unrest dates back to the 18th century, when liberal agitation in Latin America led to independence from the imperial power of Spain and Portugal. The new regimes were generally liberal in their political outlook and employed the philosophy of positivism , which emphasized the truth of modern science, to buttress their ...
The history of independent India or history of Republic of India began when the country became an independent sovereign state within the British Commonwealth on 15 August 1947. Direct administration by the British, which began in 1858 , affected a political and economic unification of the subcontinent .
"De Tocqueville on Democracy in America [i]" 1835 "State of Society in America" 1836 "Civilization" 1836 "Essay on Bentham" 1838 "Essay on Coleridge" 1840 "Essays on Government" 1840 "De Tocqueville on Democracy in America [ii]" 1840: A System of Logic: 1843: Essays on Some Unsettled Questions of Political Economy: 1844 "Claims of Labour" 1845 ...