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Conservative liberalism
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<p>Conservative liberalism, also referred to as right-liberalism, is a variant of <a href="/facts/Liberalism/nj54a01U">liberalism</a> combining liberal values and policies with <a href="/facts/Conservatism/2XdCcPzq">conservative</a> stances, or simply representing the right wing of the liberal movement. In the case of modern conservative liberalism, scholars sometimes see it as a less radical variant of <a href="/facts/Classical_liberalism/SMJD77vB">classical liberalism</a>; it is also referred to as an individual tradition that distinguishes it from classical liberalism and <a href="/facts/Social_liberalism/TMBttxF6">social liberalism</a>. Conservative liberal parties tend to combine <a href="/facts/Economically_liberal/FVN7C4Le">economically liberal</a> policies with more traditional stances and personal beliefs on social and ethical issues.[<i>specify</i>] <a href="/facts/Ordoliberalism/VztXfIEP">Ordoliberalism</a> is an influential component of conservative-liberal thought, particularly in its German, British, Canadian, French, Italian, and American manifestations. </p><p>In general, <a href="/facts/Liberal_conservatism/LBHdAxvQ">liberal conservatism</a> and conservative liberalism have different philosophical roots. Historically, <i>liberal conservatism</i> refers mainly to the case where conservatives embrace the elements of <a href="/facts/Classical_liberalism/SMJD77vB">classical liberalism</a>, and <i>conservative liberalism</i> refers to classical liberals who support a <i><a href="/facts/Laissez-faire/euKoqFk7">laissez-faire</a></i> economy as well as <a href="/facts/Social_conservatism/96NpePX8">socially conservative</a> principles (for instance, Christian <a href="/facts/Family_values/lLGndLgh">family values</a>). Since classical liberal institutions were gradually accepted by conservatives, there is very little to distinguish liberal conservatives from conservative liberals. <a href="/facts/Neoconservatism/GCGgBKUe">Neoconservatism</a> has also been identified as an ideological relative or twin to conservative liberalism, and some similarities exist also between conservative liberalism and <a href="/facts/National_liberalism/BFYV8MXR">national liberalism</a>. </p>