Why did liberalism develop in the West and not elsewhere?

by Lawschoolnot

Why did classic liberalism fail to develop in places like Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East, yet arise in Britain/France?

Lawschoolnot

Classical liberalism. Why didn't it take hold in those societies? Why did comprehensive systems which recognize modern conceptions of individual rights arise and persist in the West?

Lawschoolnot

Same question but for capitalism instead of liberalism