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Nowadays, the term liberalism can mean one thing or its opposite; therefore it is necessary to take time to introduce “classical liberalism.” It may perhaps appear odd to start a book on IR theory with a description of “domestic” classical liberalism. However, this is both logical and necessary. Classical liberalism is a “bottom-up” theory, which regards international relations as an outgrowth of politics in the domestic or national political arena. Only by looking at the classical liberal idea “behind the border,” are we able to move closer to comprehending its meaning “beyond the border.”1

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van de Haar, E. (2009). What Is Classical Liberalism?. In: Classical Liberalism and International Relations Theory. Palgrave Macmillan History of International Thought Series. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230623972_2

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