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  Free Democratic Party of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As a classical Liberal party, the FDP generally opposes state intervention in social and economic affairs.
The elements liberal, radical and "free-thinking" (German freisinnig) in the party's name suggest a left-wing party, while in the current political landscape of Switzerland, the FDP is center-right.
It was only with the rise of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland in the early 20th century that the FDP found itself on the right side of the political center.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Free_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland   (460 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Liberal party
It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberal, meaning that they advocate individual rights and civil liberties, and sometimes left wing, meaning that they are egalitarian and believe in the redistribution of wealth from rich to poor.
However, there are also many Liberal Parties which subscribe to classical liberalism and therefore support a mostly unregulated free market, or who are actually more conservative in nature than their opponents, or whose views are right wing, libertarian, or difficult to categorise.
The Liberals for Åland (Swedish: Liberalerna på Åland) is a liberal party of the Åland Islands.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Liberal-party   (1607 words)

  
 political party - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about political party
A party can be distinguished from an interest or pressure group, which seeks to influence governments rather than aspire to office, although some pressure groups, such as the Green movement, have over time transformed themselves into political parties.
Parties may therefore be distinguished by their basic ideological commitment to the type of regime they seek to establish, but within that commitment they may be further distinguished by their degree of radicalism or conservatism, often referred to as Left and Right.
Power within the party may be highly centralized or dispersed and the membership may merely endorse the decisions of the leadership or it may have a meaningful impact on the determination of party policy.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /political+party   (1547 words)

  
 Liberal Democratic Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Liberal Democratic Party or Democratic Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political parties around the world.
It usually designates a party that is ideologically liberal or left wing.
There are however some Liberal Parties which are actually more conservative in nature than their opponents, or whose views are right wing, libertarian, or difficult to categorise.
www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Liberal_Democratic_Party   (209 words)

  
 Liberal parties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A liberal party is defined here as a political party, that adheres to the basic principles of (political) liberalism.
At the end of the eighteenth and the beginning of the nineteenth century liberals started to organise themselves in loose organisations and/or political parties in opposition to conservative, clerical and absolutist forces, striving after the emancipation of citizens and the middle class.
The mainstream of liberalism continues on the path of gradual reforms, embraces electoral democracy as a basic liberal position and organizes itself in the form of the traditional liberal parties.
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/l/li/liberal_parties.html   (1545 words)

  
 Articles - Liberalism worldwide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Smaller liberal parties are Spirit, allied with the social democrats, and Vivant, allied to the VLD.
In Bosnia-Herzegovina, liberalism is weak, because of the domination by ethnic parties.
The so-called Liberal Democratic Party of Russia is not at all liberal; it is a nationalist, right-wing populist party.
www.gaple.com /articles/List_of_liberal_parties   (5137 words)

  
 Liberal Party of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Liberal Party of Switzerland (German: Liberale Partei der Schweiz, French: Parti liberal suisse, Italian: Partito Liberale Svizzero) is a free market liberal party in Switzerland.
The party is a member of Liberal International.
But in their strongholds, the protestant Cantons of french-speaking Switzerland and the Canton of Basel-City they got till 16.8 percent (Geneva)).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Switzerland   (132 words)

  
 Switzerland (07/05)
Switzerland is a federal state composed of 26 cantons (20 are "full" cantons and six "half" cantons for purposes of representation in the federal legislature) that retain attributes of sovereignty, such as fiscal autonomy and the right to manage internal cantonal affairs.
Switzerland had previously been involved as party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice and member of most UN specialized agencies as well as the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Traditionally, Switzerland has avoided alliances that might entail military, political, or direct economic action, but in recent years the Swiss have broadened the scope of activities in which they feel able to participate without compromising their neutrality.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3431.htm   (6453 words)

  
 plr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (also rendered as Radical Free Democratic Party or Liberal Democratic Party) (in German: Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei (FDP), French: Parti radical-démocratique (PRD), Italian: Partito Liberale-Radicale Svizzero (PLR)) is a centre-right, liberal political party from Switzerland.
A few of the cantonal parties in Central Switzerland are still named Liberal Party (Liberale Partei), and not affiliated with the Liberal Party of Switzerland.
As of January 2004, the party president is Christiane Langenberger.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /PLR.html   (144 words)

  
 People’s Party
The decisive victory by the Swiss People’s Party against powerful opponents in Switzerland’s parliamentary election is a further indication of the growing strength of the populist movement across Europe.
Switzerland is unique in that it has a system of direct democracy in which every citizen votes on political issues, such as whether the nation should join the European Union (EU) or the UN.
It split from the liberal party 70 years ago and was originally known as the party of citizens, farmers, and small business.
www.americanfreepress.net /10_28_03/People_s_Party/people_s_party.html   (1223 words)

  
 E/1990/5/Add.33 - State Party Report - Switzerland
Owing to the federal structure of Switzerland, certain rights guaranteed by the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights lie within the competence of the cantons (examples are the rights to education, health and family allowances) and in certain cases within that of the communes.
Switzerland is aware of the increasing globalization of the economy and the increasing interdependence of national economies and is implementing a policy to promote fairer trade, particularly with developing countries.
Switzerland's bilateral aid statistics are not compiled in a manner corresponding to the rights laid down in the Covenant.
www.hri.ca /fortherecord1998/documentation/tbodies/e-1990-5-add33.htm   (13861 words)

  
 Antisemitism Worldwide 2003/4 - Switzerland
Party president Bernhard Hess, the incumbent of the seat, is known to have regular contacts with far right organizations and to participate in their gatherings.
Their party program is clearly right-wing extremist as many PNOS members are or were active skinheads.
On 24 October 2004 a PNOS party member was elected, with 415 votes (2.4 percent of the vote) to the city council of Langenthal (Aargau canton).
www.tau.ac.il /Anti-Semitism/asw2003-4/switzerland.htm   (3505 words)

  
 Switzerland: history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Switzerland is governed by consensus, but the population has increasingly abstained in referendums.
Although being small, the Swiss Democratic Party and the Party of Drivers xenophobic and opposed to social security policies, have both gained support since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Switzerland’s integration into the IMF was approved by a plebiscite in May 1992.
gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=158   (2555 words)

  
 Declaration of Brussels 1946 - Manifesto - Politics - Liberal International
The Representative of the Spanish Liberals in Exile,
We assert our faith in the spiritual Liberty of Man. We oppose every form of Government which fails to guarantee to all its people liberty of conscience, liberty of the press, liberty of association and of the free expression and publication of their beliefs and opinions.
We believe that war can only be abolished by a World Organisation, including all Nations, great and small, under the same Law and Equity.
www.liberal-international.org /editorial.asp?ia_id=916   (202 words)

  
 eye - Daylight upon magic - 11.20.03
Outgoing Liberal Party president Stephen LeDrew is an odd man; he wears bow ties and big, round glasses, and shaves his head while combing his bushy eyebrows forward so that they cast shadows on his face.
But otherwise, the party's history is the history of the country, and when they say "we" you can never be sure whether they mean "we Canadians" or "we Liberals," and there's no use puzzling over it because they almost always mean both.
Being the son of Paul, The Father of Medicare (in fact, Liberal mythology has it that Paul Jr.'s bout with polio was the inspiration for the introduction of universal health care) is inspiration enough for the party's court.
www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_11.20.03/city/liberals-web.html   (7914 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Switzerland
Switzerland [ Schweiz - Suisse - Svizzera ]
Botschaft der Schweiz in Jakarta, Indonesien [Embassy of Switzerland in Jakarta, Indonesia]
Botschaft der Schweiz in Seoul, Korea (Republik) [Embassy of Switzerland in Seoul, Korea (Republic)]
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/ch.html   (3857 words)

  
 Radical Party biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
These include parties in France, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Argentina and Canada.
The name Radical can have various meanings, diverging from progressive liberal, to the extreme right and the extreme left wing of the political spectra.
Denmark - The Radical Left, usually translated with Social Liberal Party
radical-party.biography.ms   (75 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Switzerland's sovreignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two World Wars.
Switzerland is a peaceful, prosperous, and stable modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP larger than that of the big Western European economies.
Reflecting the anemic economic conditions of Europe, GDP growth dropped in 2001 to about 0.8%, to 0.2% in 2002, and to -0.3% in 2003, with a small rise to 1.8% in 2004.
www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/sz.html   (1154 words)

  
 International Relations and Security Network ISN - Current World Affairs Links
The official website of the Swiss Christian Democratic Party provides information on the history of the party, the party's position, news, and press releases.
The official website of the Liberal Democratic Party of Switzerland, providing information on recent and forthcoming votes and elections, news, and information on the party's priorities.
The Swiss Social Democratic Party offers on its official website a news letter, information on the party's history and policies, and press releases.
www.isn.ethz.ch /news/cwa/index.cfm?Parent=3982   (282 words)

  
 Liberal Party -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Liberal Party is the name of dozens of (Click link for more info and facts about political parties) political parties around the world.
For more information on liberal parties, see (Click link for more info and facts about liberal parties) liberal parties.
(A republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast) Chile — Liberal Party
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/li/liberal_party.htm   (1580 words)

  
 Our World -- Algeria
Algeria's primary political party, the National Liberation Front (FLN), has dominated politics ever since.
Many Algerians in the subsequent generation were not satisfied, however, and moved to counter the FLN's centrality in Algerian politics.
The government later allowed elections featuring pro-government and moderate religious-based parties, but did not appease the activists who progressively widened their attacks.
www.charitytradingpost.com /ourworld/print/ag.html   (1413 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Political parties and leaders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Awami League or AL [Sheikh HASINA]; Bangladesh Communist Party or BCP [Saifuddin Ahmed MANIK]; Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP [Khaleda ZIA, chairperson]; Islami Oikya Jote or IOJ [Mufti Fazlul Haq AMINI]; Jamaat-e-Islami or JI [Motiur Rahman NIZAMI]; Jatiya Party or JP (Ershad faction) [Hussain Mohammad ERSHAD]; Jatiya Party (Manzur faction) [Naziur Rahman MANZUR]
Barbados Labor Party or BLP [Owen ARTHUR]; Democratic Labor Party or DLP [Clyde Mascoll]
Colombian Communist Party or PCC [Jaime CAICEDO]; Conservative Party or PSC [Carlos HOLGUIN Sardi]; Democratic Pole or PDI [Samuel MORENO Rojas]; Liberal Party or PL [Juan Fernando CRISTO]
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/fields/2118.html   (3153 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Political parties and leaders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Brunei People's Party or PRB (banned in 1962) and Brunei National Democratic Party (registered in May 1965, deregistered by the Brunei Government in 1988)
Independence Party or IP [David ODDSSON]; Left-Green Alliance or LGP [Steingrimur SIGFUSSON]; Liberal Party or LP [Gudjon KRISTJANSSON]; Progressive Party or PP [Halldor ASGRIMSSON]; Social Democratic Alliance (includes People's Alliance or PA, Social Democratic Party or SDP, Women's List) or SDA [Ossur SKARPHEDINSSON]
Democratic Labor Party or DLP [KIM Hye-kyung, chairwoman]; Grand National Party or GNP [PARK Geun-hye, chairwoman]; Millennium Democratic Party or MDP [HAHN Hwa-kap, chairman]; United Liberal Democrats or ULD [KIM Hak-won, chairman]; Uri Party [MOON Hee-sang, chairman]
www.phatnav.com /factbook/fields/2118.html   (2951 words)

  
 Articles - Liberal Party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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United States — Liberal Party of New York
Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) — Southern Rhodesia Liberal Party
www.lastring.com /articles/Liberal_party   (278 words)

  
 Swiss Cantons T- Z
LPS = Liberale Partei der Schweiz/Parti Libéral Suisse (Liberal Party of Switzerland or predecessors, liberal); PCSI = Parti Chrétien Social-Indépendant (Independant-Christian Social Party); SGA = Sozialistisch Grüne Alternative Partei (Alternative Socialist Green Party);
SPS = Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz/Parti Socialiste Suisse (Social-Democratic Party of Switzerland, social-democratic); SVP = Schweizerische Volkspartei/Union Démocratique du Centre (Swiss People's Party/Democratic Centre Union, conservative; 1921-71 Peasants', Business, and Citizens' Party)
3 Mar 1798 Definitive liberation of Thurgau from the other cantons.
www.worldstatesmen.org /Swiss_Cantons4.html   (5098 words)

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