imposition of liberalism / illiberalism

imposition

forcing something on someone, whether they want it or not

liberalism

Liberalism generally supports individual rights and freedoms

imposition of liberalism

impose liberalism by force, which contradicts what it stands for

Imposing Liberalism for Humanitarianism

imposing liberalism for moral or ethical reasons, such as to improve living conditions or to stop human rights violations

Imposing Liberalism for National Interest

imposing liberalism to eliminate or reduce terrorist threats for reasons of economic interest

illiberalism

When typical liberal, democratic gov’ts go against their values

how is illiberalism contradictory

Opposed to the values, beliefs and principles of liberalism, refers to undemocratic actions but is found in democratic countries during times of crisis

why do countries use illiberalism

• Political, Social, Economic hardship

• Humanitarianism: rejecting liberalism for moral or ethical reasons, in the face of social change

• National Interest: rejecting liberalism to remove rights and freedoms of certain people to maintain economic/political security

• Creating laws that reduce rights and freedoms for the collective interest