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Conservatism (Hardcover)
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Conservatism is often labelled as a 'disposition', 'tradition', or
even a set of knee-jerk reactions, rather than an ideology, and its
suspicion of grand theorising has lent itself to this
characterization. In this book, leading political theorist Edmund
Neill challenges this view. He argues that conservatism is better
identified as an ideology, albeit one that, rather than putting
forward positive values like 'liberty' or 'equality',
conceptualizes human conduct as being partially dependent on forces
beyond human volition, and prioritizes the cautious management of
change. He charts the evolution of conservative thought from the
French Revolution to the present, examining how conservatives
responded to disruptions to traditional order across the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries. Drawing on examples from Britain, France
and the United States, Neill concludes with some reflections on the
challenges (and opportunities) that contemporary populism presents
for conservatism. This accomplished overview is essential reading
for any student or scholar working in political theory and
political philosophy, especially those with a particular interest
in ideologies and conservatism.
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