Liberalism and Liberal Democracy II

I. John Locke and Agricultural Capitalism

a.   State of nature

· optimistic, but inconvenient

b.   Social contract

· first, men enter into society

· second, form a government

· government subject to conditions

c.   Locke and the landed class

· defence of property rights

II. Industrial Capitalism and Liberal Democracy

a.   Productive capitalism

·  growing domestic market

·  great mass of labour

b.   Industrial transformation

·  reorganization of labour

·  technology

c.   Social conditions

· demand for rights

III. Liberalism and Reform

a.    John Stuart Mill

·  utilitarianism, harm principle

·  4 conclusions