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Chapter One – Liberalism and Eurocentrism

Main Elements of Liberalism

Main Elements of Liberalism

■ Elected government

■ Separation of church and state

■ State protects access to private property

■ Collective production, individual appropriation of surplus value by corporations

■ Hierarchization by class, ethnic-race, gender, sexuality, able-bodiedness

■ Self-sufficiency/self-reliance, basic needs not provided by the state, individuals have to rely on their ability to sell their labor power to corporations which are not required to guarantee employment

 

 

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