This 92-page volume contains – for the first time in Arabic translation – the most important programmatic documents of Liberal International, the world federation of liberal political parties. The book was published on the occasion of the 56. Congress of Liberal International held in Cairo in late October 2009. The programmatic texts reflect in a unique manner the political and programmatic development and also richness of international liberalism.

The contents:

Introduction by Dr. Ronald Meinardus

Oxford Manifesto 1947

Liberal Declaration of Oxford 1967

Liberal Appeal of Rome 1981

Oxford Manifesto 1997

Theme Resolution: Islam and the West – A Liberal view 2003

Liberal International Constitution (2005)

Back cover text:

Liberal International is the world federation of liberal political parties. Founded in 1947, it has become the pre-eminent political network for promoting liberalism, strengthening liberal political parties and the promotion of liberal democracy around the world.

There exist a number of common principles that unite all liberal parties from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and, more recently, also the Arab world: Human rights, free and fair elections and multi-party democracy, social justice, tolerance, the market economy and a strong sense of international solidarity.

In this book, you will find, for the first time in the Arabic language, the most important political documents of the international liberal movement. Hopefully, many people will read these documents and thereby better understand the liberal concept which is the key to personal freedom and a better future for all members of society