Explain the concept of liberal nationalism which developed in Europe i

1.	Explain the concept of liberal nationalism which developed in Europe in the early 19th century.
Answer» The term ‘liberalism’ derives from the Latin root ‘liber’ meaning free.1. For the middle classes liberalism stood for freedom for the individual and equality of all before the law.2. Politically, it emphasised the concept of government by consent.3. Since the French Revolution, liberalism had stood for the end of autocracy and clerical privileges, a constitution and representative government through parliament.4. Nineteenth century liberals also stressed the inviolability of private property.5. Economically, liberalism stood for the freedom of markets; abolition of state imposed restrictions on the movement of goods and capital.6. It directly contributed to the growth of economic unification and nationalism.7. It made new resources and new inputs accessible.

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