to 1912 was responsible for many reforms. Similarly to Australia, this party merged with more conservative and free market forces to form the National Party of New Zealand, in order to oppose the advancement of the democratic socialist New Zealand Labour Party. Liberalism nowadays refers to a support for individual liberties and limited government. The term is generally used with a reference to a particular policy area, e.g. "market liberalism" or "social liberalism". Unqualified liberalism is less common; in its extreme form it is known by the American term libertarianism. The left of centre New Zealand Democratic Party takes a more or less progressive liberal position in the spectrum, but lost popular support. ACT New Zealand is a classical liberal or libertarian party. (Main article: Liberalism in New Zealand). : the Solomon Islands Liberal Party considers itself a liberal party. Non-parliamentary liberal parties Afghanistan: Liberal Democratic Party of Afghanistan Armenia: Armenian Liberal Democratic Party, Armenian Democratic Liberal Party, Liberal Democratic Union of Armenia Austria: The Democrats, The Social Liberals Benin: Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction – Vivoten (Rassemblement des libéraux démocrates pour la reconstruction nationale – Vivoten) Canada: Libertarian Party of Canada Cyprus Liberal Democratic Party member of the Interlibertarians International Ecuador: Movement Forwards Ecuador (Moviminiento Fuerza Ecuador, observer LI) France: Pole of freedoms, the French liberal movement, Liberal Alternative Greece: The Liberals Guatemala: Reform Movement (observer LI), Liberal Party of Guatemala Guinea: Parti de l'Unité et du Libéralisme Social (member ALN) Haiti Liberal Party India: Lok Satta Party Iran: Liberal Democratic Party of Iran Italy: Federation of Liberals (observer LI), Italian Liberal Party Kosovo: Liberal Party of Kosovo (observer LI, member ALDE) Laos: Lao Liberal Democratic Party Mongolia: Mongolian Liberal Democratic Party Moldova: National Liberal Party Netherlands: Liberal Democratic Party Netherlands Antilles: Democratic Party Norway: Liberal People's Party Peru: Liberty Movement, We Are Free, Independence Party, Humanist List, Liberal Party, National Union, Liberal Party of Peru, Justice Party (member LI) Portugal: Liberal Social Movement, Liberal Initiative Spain: Liberal Coalition, Mallorcan Union (member LI) Sri Lanka: Liberal Party of Sri Lanka (member LI and CALD) Turkey: Liberal Democratic Party (former member LI) United Kingdom: Liberal Party, United States: Libertarian Party, Personal Choice Party, Independence Party of Minnesota, Liberal Party, US Marijuana Party Uruguay: Liberal Party Venezuela: Organization for the Liberal Democracy in Venezuela, Civil Resistance, Democratic Liberal Movement, Rumbo Propio See also Lists of political parties References External links