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Right-libertarianism, more commonly called Libertarian conservatism, describes certain political ideologies with views between libertarianism and right-wing conservatism, such as limited government and capitalism. Its four main branches are traditional libertarianism, neolibertarianism, paleolibertarianism, and small government conservatism.[citation needed] Notable right-libertarians include Barry Goldwater and Ron Paul.

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[edit] Branches of right-libertarianism

[edit] Classical libertarianism

The main goal of classical libertarianism is shrinking the power of coercive government (the state) and to promote free markets.[citation needed] They support economically conservative goals such as cutting taxes and government spending, a balanced budget, reforming, privatizing or curbing the power of programs such as welfare and Social Security, lowering or ending tariffs and other government barriers to free trade with foreign nations, deregulation of business, support of states' rights, and the protection of property rights to promote the above.[citation needed] Libertarians believe that social liberalism and anti-militarism promote economically conservative goals, because they promote deregulation and give more economic choices to the people, and lower government spending because they wouldn't need as much government bureaucracy to enforce these laws.[citation needed]

[edit] Neolibertarianism

Main Article: Neolibertarianism

Like classical libertarianism, neolibertarianism embraces small government, free markets, deregulation, opposition to corporate welfare, the expansion of civil liberties, and the separation of church and state. However, neolibertarians support an interventionist foreign policy. They believe in militarism to expand democracy, international alliances with foreign nations, a strong defense, and increased military spending. They believe in defeating authoritarian nations. They may also support the death penalty.

[edit] Paleolibertarianism

Like classical libertarianism, paleolibertarianism embraces smaller or no government, fiscal conservatism, states' rights, gun rights, civil liberties and non-interventionism for foreign policy. However, paleolibertarians may reject freedom of association and travel in the area of immigration policy and the separation of church and state at the non-federal level. They generally believe that the Federal Constitution only applies to the Federal government. Most paleolibertarians tend to be pro-life and culturally conservative. Some support school prayer and the teaching of creationism in schools, though their general goal is to privatize all education.

[edit] Small government conservatives

Small government conservatives support concepts such as states' rights, free trade, originalism and sometimes support the expansion of civil liberties. Although small government conservatives support social conservatism, they generally consider enforcement the responsibility of the state governments, not the federal government.

[edit] Canada

In Canada, libertarian conservatives have a strong belief in individual rights, low taxation, and oppose government interventions into areas such as the media (Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission) and health care (Canada Health Act).

They differ from social conservatives in that they oppose the prohibition of drugs such as marijuana.

The Fraser Institute, based in Vancouver, British Columbia is a leading think tank for libertarian ideas in Canada.

Politically, libertarian conservatism is most purely espoused by the Libertarian Party of Canada; however, the Conservative Party of Canada has also provided a home for libertarians.

[edit] List of right-libertarians

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