academic definitions of the various forms of liberalism

Liberalism as an ideology can take many forms. This posts lists out the defnitions of the various forms it can take. The definitions are currently taken from Andrew Heywood’s Political Ideologies (2012). In the future, more sources will be taken into account.

classical liberalism

A tradition within liberalism that seeks to maximize the realm of unconstrained individual action, typically by establishing a minimal state and a reliance on market economics. (Heywood 2012, p. 26)