mind map about political liberalism and great bretain during XIX and XX century
Context
the bourgeoisie had control over the parliament
Separation of powers:
The three powers that the state has should not be under the control of the same people or that belong to the same party in order to guarantee the independence and objectivity of each power
Political liberalism
What it means /was:
Characteristics
was a movement that had an economic, philosophical and political projection
the main idea that liberalism defended was the development of individual
freedom in order to achieve a social process
liberalism was encouraged by the bourgeoisie
developed in the nineteenth century the revolution occurred
legal equality
defended the freedom and rights that had to do with thought, conscience and individual association
control of public management through advertising
freedom of the press and opinion
organization of the political regime through a constitution or a basic law
Consequences
it caused a very serious social change
it guarantee the power of the bourgeoisie
an order based on wealth and not so much on privileges
a domain in the army
social consequences such as extreme poverty and a lot of inequality
(guest597d74, 2009)
Political liberalism
Related Consepts
Important political philosophers for liberalism:
John Locke (1631-1704) considered one of the fathers of liberalism
John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)
(Tapia Arancibia, 2011)
the government protects individual rights and civil liberties
Liberty
-political equality
- The state must guarantee the well-being of the citizens of this law in order to find and have other leaders
Life, Ownership of property:
people should} have rights and duties
Governments should protect their citizens and basic human rights
but human rights go above those that individuals may have
ulitarialism:
Act utilitarianism: choose the action that brings the greatest benefit to the most people
Rule utiltarianism: laws that generally give the greatest benefit to the greatest number of persons .
Freedom:
Democracy:
restrictions rather than freedom
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laws could pass over freedom
-voting evaluates education in the public
- individual interests will be represented
-active participation in important decisions
-Public owned in natural resources
-Equality for women
- education must be obligatory
19th century political reforms in Britain:
context:
-industrial Revolution
- the bourgeoisie had a lot of money and privileges and the class inequality and not many privileges
- social and economic injustice
-Like their parents, children worked and died in factories
-many deaths from intoxication and poisoning
- many orphans and large families suffering
- education only for the burguese and rich people
-influence on thinking
Liberal reforms XIX Century in great britain
Socio Political reforms & the liberal party
suffrage:
Factory act 1833
the right to vote
limit the power of the monarchy
many voting restrictions such as:
own a property,
vote publicly without the right to private vote
the nobles controlled the representatives
Anglicans.
It depends on your religion and gender.
factors such as education did had influence on voting
Reform bill in 1832
middle class workers demanded the voting system
in 1829 an act of Catholic emancipation took place
the house of lords refused
the house of commons had new seats
the right of women to vote
Suffragettes:
-women demanding the right to vote
let married women vote (emmeline Pankhust)
- the right to vote for women was obtained after the first world war
reform bill in 1867
better conditions for children in working classes
a minimum working age that was 9 years
(Although now it seems a very young age, at that time it was a difference)
fair working hours
they had to go to school 2 hours a day every day
factory inspectors were created to verify this
1850's
Creation of different movements
london working men’s association (LWMA)
people’s character (petitions)
universal men suffrage
the right of private vote
parliament elections every year
pay a salary to members of parliament
appropriate qualification
The Victorian Age (1837-1901)
Cities grew and expanded
Telegraphed
modern train lines
telephone
important people :
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
a nurse who throughout her life dedicated herself to helping sick people, considered the creator of modern nursing
Benjamin Disraeli
-leader of house of commons
- Control of the swiss canal
-created the modern conservative party
Willoam Gladstone
domestic and financial affairs
in 1870 he created the elementary education system
in the 90's made elementary education free
private vote
Liberal party leader
labor union movements
the house of commons salary
health protection
insurance for the unemployed
taxes increased
Ref:
guest597d74. (2009). El Liberalismo PolíTico. Retrieved 10 December 2020, from https://es.slideshare.net/guest597d74/el-liberalismo-poltico
Tapia Arancibia, C. (2011). Liberalismo Politico. Retrieved 10 December 2020, from https://es.slideshare.net/Catalinat19/liberalismo-politico?next_slideshow=1