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Right-libertarianism describes certain political ideologies which combine libertarianism with either cultural conservatism or limited government capitalism. Its includes forms of small government such as conservative libertarianism and neolibertarianism and forms of libertarian conservatism such as Constitutionalists, paleolibertarians and small government conservatism. Some libertarians consider the term "right libertarian" to be oxymoronic, arguing that all libertarianism is necessarily left as it opposes the existing order. ^[1]

Samuel Edward Konkin III defined the term libertarian right as

activist, organization, publication or tendency which supports parliamentarianism exclusively as a strategy for reducing or abolishing the state, opposes Counter-Economics, either opposes the LP or works to drag it right, prefers coalitions with supposedly "free-market" conservatives. Best-known examples: Reason magazine, Libertarian Republican Alliance.
— ^[2]

Branches of right-libertarianism

Minarchism

Minarchists support a minimal state which maximises economic and personal liberty, limited to courts, military, defence and taxes. They support extreme deregulation and tax cuts.^[3] Notable minarchists include Michael Badnarik, Herbert Spencer and Christine Smith.

Conservative libertarianism

The main goal of conservative libertarianism is shrinking the power of coercive government (the state) and to promote free markets, but often hold a contractarian view that the state should legitimately exist and support some welfare to reduce inequality. Conservative libertarians support economically conservative goals such as cutting taxes and government spending, a balanced budget, and curbing the power of programs such as welfare and Social Security. Conservative libertarians set voucher privatization and intervene in some public goods such as roads, education vouchers, consumer safety regulations, the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Reserve that cannot be provided privately. They may support some types of public welfare such as FairTax or a negative income tax. They may support moderate military intervention such as the War in Afghanistan and maintaining peace in Iraq, and support for moderate social restrictions like the PATRIOT ACT. Notable conservative libertarians include the Chicago School, Wayne Allyn Root and Vern McKinley.

Libertarian conservatism

Constrast to paleoconservatives, libertarian conservatives support free trade, strict laissez-faire policies on economics. They are vehemently opposed to environmental regulations, corporate welfare, subsidies, and other areas of economic intervention. Many of them have views in accord to Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard.

Libertarian conservatives are more tolerant to drug legalization and illegal immigration than paleoconservatives. They see that illegal immigration is caused by the welfare state, that should be first get rid of. However, many of them oppose abortion, as they see it as a positive liberty and violates the non-aggression principle because abortion is aggression towards the fetus.^[4]

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. Notable neolibertarians include Drew Carey, the Cato Institute and the Reason Foundation.

References

^ Examples of this view can be found in Murray Rothbard's Left and Right - The Prospects for Liberty" and various articles by Karl Hess.
^ Konkin, Samuel Edward. "AGORIST". Agorist.org. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
^ http://www.agorist.org/
^ Vance, Laurence (January 29, 2008). "Is Ron Paul Wrong on Abortion?". LewRockwell.com. Retrieved 2008-07-01.

[1] Examples of this view can be found in Murray Rothbard's Left and Right - The Prospects for Liberty" and various articles by Karl Hess.

[2] Konkin, Samuel Edward. "AGORIST". Agorist.org. Retrieved 2008-07-01.

[3] ttp://www.agorist.org/

[4] Vance, Laurence (January 29, 2008). "Is Ron Paul Wrong on Abortion?". LewRockwell.com. Retrieved 2008-07-01.

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 ===Conservative libertarianism===
-The main goal of conservative libertarianism is shrinking the power of coercive government (the [[state]]) and to promote [[free markets]], but often hold a [[contractarian]] view that the state should legitimately exist and support some welfare to reduce inequality. Conservative libertarians support economically conservative goals such as [[tax cuts|cutting taxes]] and [[government spending]], a [[balanced budget]], and curbing the power of programs such as [[Social welfare provision|welfare]] and [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security]]. Conservative libertarians set [[voucher privatization]] and intervene in some [[public goods]] such as [[roads]], [[education vouchers]], [[consumer safety]] regulations, the [[Food and Drug Administration]] and the [[Federal Reserve]] that cannot be provided privately. They may support some types of public welfare such as [[FairTax]] or a [[negative income tax]]. They may support moderate military intervention such as the [[War in Afghanistan]] and maintaining peace in Iraq, and support for moderate social restrictions. Notable conservative libertarians include the [[Chicago School]], [[Wayne Allyn Root]] and [[Vern McKinley]].
+The main goal of conservative libertarianism is shrinking the power of coercive government (the [[state]]) and to promote [[free markets]], but often hold a [[contractarian]] view that the state should legitimately exist and support some welfare to reduce inequality. Conservative libertarians support economically conservative goals such as [[tax cuts|cutting taxes]] and [[government spending]], a [[balanced budget]], and curbing the power of programs such as [[Social welfare provision|welfare]] and [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security]]. Conservative libertarians set [[voucher privatization]] and intervene in some [[public goods]] such as [[roads]], [[education vouchers]], [[consumer safety]] regulations, the [[Food and Drug Administration]] and the [[Federal Reserve]] that cannot be provided privately. They may support some types of public welfare such as [[FairTax]] or a [[negative income tax]]. They may support moderate military intervention such as the [[War in Afghanistan]] and maintaining peace in Iraq, and support for moderate social restrictions like the PATRIOT ACT. Notable conservative libertarians include the [[Chicago School]], [[Wayne Allyn Root]] and [[Vern McKinley]].
 ===Libertarian conservatism===