Neolibertarianism is a political philosophy combining elements of libertarian and neoconservative thought that embraces incrementalism domestically, and a generally interventionist foreign policy based on self-interest and national defense.
Neolibertarianism is a post-9/11 ideological offshoot of libertarianism that incorporates neoconservative ideas on foreign policy, including the use of preventive military force. It also holds that nearly all other issues should remain in the jurisdiction of local political entities: state/provincial and municipal governments, communities, and individuals. Neolibertarians are sometimes described as "pro-capitalist conservatives" or "libertarians who support the War on Terror."Neolibertarians generally believe that the drawing of an arbitrary boundary such as a border does not exclude those outside of it from the inalienable human right of liberty.
The creation of the term republitarian is usually attributed to Larry Elder, an American political pundit, radio talk show host, and author who defines "republitarian" as "a member of the Republican Party who holds libertarian ideals."
The first neolibertarians to use the term did so in response to the Iraq war. Jonathan Henke began popularizing the term "Neolibertarian" on the weblog he created, QandO , along with Dale Franks and Bruce McQuain.
Distancing themselves from the generally anti-war response of the Libertarian Party (LP) and the mainstream libertarian movement, Henke and his fellow neolibertarians set out their reasons for supporting a vigorous war on terror and an effort to secure the freedom of Iraqis.
Incrementalism in general is a common hallmark of neolibertarians, who tend to avoid over-association with the LP itself.
The most obvious neolibertarian instance of taking a practical course to serve a moral goal is the Iraq war, though this is a common approach to many political issues.
To describe neolibertarians, Dale Franks says this:
:When given a set of policy choices,
:* The choice that maximizes personal liberty is the best choice.
:* The policy choice that offers the least amount of necessary government intervention or regulation is the best choice.
:* The policy choice that provides rational, market-based incentives is the best choice.
:In foreign policy, neolibertartianism would be characterized by,
:* A policy of diplomacy that promotes consensual government and human rights and opposes dictatorship.
:* A policy of using US military force solely at the discretion of the US, but only in circumstances where American interests are directly affected.
Putting a different spin on it, the website "Neo-Libertarian" says that neo-libertarianism:
:...means making a political commitment to combat the initiation of force and fraud by the most effective and moral route possible; paleo-libertarians deal in words and thoughts, while neo-libertarians commit themselves to expanding freedom from the rhetorical world to the real world. It's the difference between saying something for freedom and doing something for freedom.
Moreover, it's a commitment to the universality of freedom; just as calling oneself 'The Government' cannot legitimately add to one's natural rights, drawing an invisible line on a map and calling it 'The Border' cannot legitimately subtract from one's natural rights.
People in foreign lands have the same natural rights as people in the house next door; neo-libertarianism is about finding the most practical ways to stop infringements against the liberty of those around the globe, including the use of force if necessary, just as we would use local police and courts to stop infringements of liberty next door.
Put more succinctly: Individuals are the only morally significant unit of political economy. Individuals are imbued with infinite liberties circumscribed only by the rights of others to not be coerced or defrauded. The central right of humanity is the right to resist an aggressor, even if you aren't the victim.
Neolibertarian localism is a political philosophy that combines libertarian principles with a focus on local governance, advocating for decentralized decision-making to enhance individual freedoms and community autonomy. It emphasizes the importance of local governments in providing a framework for rights and property while allowing for experimentation with libertarian policies at a smaller scale.
Neolibertarian foreign policy combines libertarian principles with a pragmatic approach to international relations, advocating for minimal military intervention while promoting free markets and individual liberties globally. It emphasizes non-aggression and prioritizes diplomatic solutions over military action, aiming to protect human rights without extensive government involvement in foreign conflicts.
This discounts the “neo-” attached to such specific ideological terms as “neo-Marxism” or “neo-Peronism” which simply indicates “a new kind of Marxism” and “a new kind of Peronism.” Of course, neolibertarianism also refers to a new kind of libertarianism, although neolibertarians would not consider themselves as anything other than ordinary libertarians applying libertarian principles, in a novel way, to foreign policy and international affairs.
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Oftentimes this word is also used to describe libertarians who support gradualism domestically and a foreign policy similar to Objectivist policy as outlined by Ayn Rand Institute.
• A policy of using National military force at the sole discretion of the Nation, but only when national interests are directly endangered and the Non-aggression Principle is being broken or threatening to break it.
For this reason there is a large overlap with end goals domestically between paleolibertarianism and neolibertarianism.
Paleolibertarian localism emphasizes the importance of local governance and community autonomy while advocating for minimal federal intervention. This approach combines traditional cultural values with libertarian principles, promoting self-governance at the local level
Paleolibertarianism emphasizes strong states' rights, advocating for minimal federal government intervention while supporting local governance that aligns with social conservatism. This ideology seeks to combine libertarian principles with traditional values, often opposing federal authority in favor of state autonomy.
In addition, you can be either a neolibertarian anarcho-capitalist or a minarchist.
Neolibertarian anarchism combines elements of libertarianism and anarchism, advocating for a society without a state while emphasizing individual liberty and free-market principles. It seeks to eliminate government intervention in personal and economic matters, promoting voluntary interactions among individuals.
Neolibertarian minarchism is a political philosophy that advocates for a minimal state, often referred to as a night-watchman state, which focuses on protecting individual rights and enforcing contracts while limiting government intervention in personal and economic matters. This approach combines elements of neoliberalism with libertarian principles, emphasizing free markets and individual liberties.
Essentially neolibertarianism is as follows;
"It has become conventional wisdom that libertarianism stands opposed to overseas military intervention in principle, in particular after the military (mis)adventures of the United States in recent decades. This conventional wisdom is challenged in this contribution, relying on the cosmopolitan nature of libertarian minarchist principles. Using the contemporary notion of the responsibility to protect, neolibertarianism which looks more favorably upon the use of military force to protect and advance the liberty and property rights of individuals across the globe is formulated."
While the majority of libertarians embrace an isolationist stance concerning foreign political issues, Neolibertarianism advocates for ethical interference, or the moral rightof a free country (such as the U.S.) to intervene in the affairs of dictatorships. In the defense of the free Nations from international threats and also for the protection of human rights against international Statism/Authoritarian governments.
Both paleolibertarians and neolibertarians can work together on domestic issues. They can work together on helping to dismantle the Statism within the Nation. However, when it comes to foreign policy including supporting Israel and using preemptive strikes/attacks against actual known threats we differ strongly.
Most paleolibertarians, traditional/classic libertarians and The Libertarian Parties would consider neolibertarian foreign policy to be neoconservative.
We would call it realistic and living in the real world. We also see no incompatibility between admitting the neoconservatives are/were right on matters of Foreign Policy and National Defense/Security while being wrong on their domestic policies.
Finally, Christian Neolibertarians also see “rights” like abortion, homosexual “marriage”, euthanasia, "Queer" rights and "gender" ideology as government-imposed social innovations with potentially harmful consequences for civil society. If social custom, as embodied in legislative acts, rejects such things it does so because those things undermine the fabric of society — the bonds of mutual respect, mutual trust, and mutual restraint that enable a people to live and work together in peace.
Finally, Christian Neolibertarians also see “rights” like abortion, homosexual “marriage”, euthanasia, "Queer" rights and "gender" ideology as government-imposed social innovations with potentially harmful consequences for civil society. If social custom, as embodied in legislative acts, rejects such things it does so because those things undermine the fabric of society — the bonds of mutual respect, mutual trust, and mutual restraint that enable a people to live and work together in peace.
