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Sometimes [[conservatism|conservatives]] name themselves liberals, when they adhere to liberal economic ideas. Since they generally don't emphasize the individual, these 'liberals' can be considerd [[liberal conservatism|liberal conservatives]].
A caveat is in order: as with any other political philosophy, an abstract explanation of liberalism refers to an ideal. In practice, politicians make pragmatic compromises (cf [[centrism]]), have personal interests, and may pander to voters, so that the ideal is never a perfect description of any one individual's politics. Further, as with any other political philosophy, liberalism in any of its forms is defined somewhat differently by its proponents and its opponents. Those who adhere precisely to a well-defined set of principles are often those who are far removed from contention for [[power (sociology)|power]].
==Characterizing liberalism in general==
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