Who were liberal nationalists?

Dear Student,

The following points may help you:

a. The concept of liberal nationalism is very broad and comprehensive.
b. The ideology became popular in the early 19th century.The term ‘liberalism’ is derived from the Latin word liber, meaning free.
c. The ideology in the economic sphere, stood for the freedom of markets and the abolition of state-imposed restrictions on the movement of goods and capital.
d. Influenced by this ideology, liberal nationalists, emphasised   on the government based on consent. Government where constitution is supreme and is based on the free will of the people as reflected in the  French revolution.
e. They demanded end of autocracy and clerical privileges 
f. Liberals argued for the unified economic territory comprising of common currency, unrestricted mobility of people, goods and services.
g. It was the  educated liberal middle classes in Germany and in other European countries who were inspired by the ideology of liberalism  and called for such a change.
 h.The liberal nationalists wanted change and challenged the traditional institutions of monarchy and church.
i. The major issue taken by them was freedom of press so as to popularise their ideas and generate awareness among the people.

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