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A secondary meaning for the term liberal conservatism that has developed in Europe is a combination of more modern conservative ( less traditionalist ) views with those of social liberalism.

This has developed as an opposition to the more collectivist views of socialism.

Often this involves stressing what are now conservative views of free-market economics and belief in individual responsibility, with social liberal views on defence of civil rights, environmentalism and support for a limited welfare state.

This philosophy is that of Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.

In continental Europe, this is sometimes also translated into English as social conservatism.