It can be argued that is it not our actions that create history, rather history is a product of the ideas and beliefs that influence our actions. Throughout history, regimes events and ideologies have had a significant role in shaping aspects of global society. It is believed that through the events associated with the motives and values of Islamic extremist’s terrorism ideologies such as liberalism have responded in such a way that has had influence in response to these events. This inquiry is intended to answer the above statement through analysing the fundamental ideas and beliefs associated with liberalism as well as evaluating its effect abroad and domestically here in Australia. The response to global terror as a result of Islamic extremists …show more content…
Liberalism expresses these principals by protecting and promoting the equitable rights and freedoms of society. Liberal governments and organisations place emphasise on aspects of society in which promotes equity and opposes oppression such as freedom of speech freedom of the press freedom of the individual and gender equality. Dr. Kenneth Minogue (2007). This source comes from a professor of political science the credibility of the author ensures reliability and accuracy. Within liberalism, individuals are placed at the center of society. The 17th century philosopher John Locke founded Liberalism as a political ideology. Locke believed that each man is entitled to individual rights, as well as the right to own land and freedom in which these rights would be protected by the government. Liberalism coincides with democracy, and democratic beliefs and values are shared. Liberalism became a distinct political ideology amongst philosophes and academics around the time of the age of …show more content…
Liberalism as a political philosophy grew rapidly after the French revolution where liberal governments became established across vast areas of the globe; including North America, Europe, South America, parts of Asia and Australia. Modern liberalism believes that governments promote and protect the rights of individuals without violating the needs and freedoms of their citizens. Professor. Harry Horitz (2010) As well as consciously removing any obstacle/s necessary in order of restricting individuals of reaching their full potential within society. These obstacles include but are not limited to issues such as social discrimination poverty diseases. Violence oppression of gender and or sexuality. Liberalism is the direct result of thinking within western civilisations around the 17th century where placing an emphasise on individual importance and individuality was of up most impotence. Liberalism traces its history back to the Middle Ages where the role of an individual played within society was merely determined by one’s hierarchical order. By the late 16th century, absolute monarchism and the feudal aspect of society started to disappear. Liberalism has four major principals and elements. These principals are; individualism egalitarianism universalism and meliorism. Within liberalism, mini sub ideologies have become prevalent within society. Professor.