Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A political system combining democratic governance with constitutional protections of individual rights, rule of law, and market-based economics, representing the ideological position of the Western bloc during the Cold War.
AP course connection
Topic 9.1: 9.1 Context of the Cold War and Contemporary Europe