18. Describe the concept of Liberal nationalism as it existed in Europe.
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Liberal nationalism means
-individual freedom
-equality before law
-government by consent
-freedom of markets
-abolition of state imposed restrictions on the movement of goods and capital
Liberalism became the main concern in europe after the french revolution because:-
-universal adult suffrage was not granted to people by the napoleonic code.Men without property and women were denied the right to vote.
-women were made subject to the authority of men.
-markets were not free as the 39 confederations of france had their own law which posed problems for the free movement of goods.
- there were no standard weights and measurements and no rates of custom duties which greatly affected the trade.
Libralism fused with the french revolution envisaged the:-
-end of autocracy and clerical privileges.
-introduction of a constitution amd representative government.
-inviolability of private property.
-removal of trade restrictions.
-freedom of trade markets.