Several
political parties
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from around the world have been called the Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic Liberal Party or Liberal Democrats. These parties have usually followed
liberalism
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as ideology, although they can vary widely from very
progressive to very
conservative
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.
Active parties
Former parties
See also
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Democratic Liberal Party (disambiguation) Democratic Liberal Party may refer to:
Current parties with that name include:
* Armenian Democratic Liberal Party
* Democratic Liberal Party (Armenia)
Defunct parties of the name include:
* Armenakan-Democratic Liberal Party
* Democratic Liberal ...
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Democratic Party (disambiguation) Democratic Party and similar terms may refer to:
Active parties Africa
*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
*Gabonese Democratic Party
* Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally
* Democratic Party of Ivo ...
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Free Democratic Party (disambiguation)
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Liberal democracy
Liberal democracy, also called Western-style democracy, or substantive democracy, is a form of government that combines the organization of a democracy with ideas of liberalism, liberal political philosophy. Common elements within a liberal dem ...
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Liberal Democrats (disambiguation)
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Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world.
The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...
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