List of major liberal parties considered centre-left
Appearance
In the 21st century, Liberalism is generally considered a centre-right ideology.[1] However, especially in countries whose mainstream political spectrum includes liberals and conservatives but not socialists and social democrats, liberals may be considered left of centre as opposed to conservatives.
Active major parties
[edit]Country | Party | Abbr. | Notes | Ref. | |
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Canada | Liberal Party of Canada | LPC | Two-party system dominated by the Liberal and Conservative parties. Most influential third party (NDP) is social democratic but considered left-wing. | [2] | |
Japan | Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan | CDP | Dominant-party system under the conservative LDP. Liberal CDP is one of the main opposition parties, alongside libertarian Ishin and communist JCP. | [3] | |
South Korea | Democratic Party | DPK | Two-party system dominated by the liberal DPK and the conservative PPP. | [4] | |
Taiwan | Democratic Progressive Party | DPP | Two-party system dominated by the liberal DPP and the conservative KMT. | [5] | |
United States | Democratic Party | D | Two-party system dominated by the liberal Democrats and the conservative Republicans. | [6] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Centre-Right". iSideWith. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Rayside, David (2011-04-01). Faith, Politics, and Sexual Diversity in Canada and the United States. UBC Press. ISBN 978-0-7748-2011-0.
- ^ Stockwin, Arthur (2022-10-26). The Failure of Political Opposition in Japan: Implications for Democracy and a Vision of the Future. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-59374-7.
- ^ "Moon Jae-in: South Korean liberal claims presidency". BBC News. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Holroyd, Carin (2020-12-28). Introducing East Asia: History, Politics, Economy and Society. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-40992-2.
- ^ Rae, Nicol C. (2007-06-01). "Be Careful What You Wish For: The Rise of Responsible Parties in American National Politics". Annual Review of Political Science. 10 (1): 169–191. doi:10.1146/annurev.polisci.10.071105.100750. ISSN 1094-2939.