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Conservatism and Key Areas (SOCIETY (TRADITIONAL (Organic (Anti-revolution…
Conservatism and Key Areas
HUMAN NATURE
TRADITIONAL
Irrational
Human imperfection
Informs their view of hierarchy and paternalism
Strong state must provide law and order
Authority
ONE-NATION
NEW RIGHT
Rational as inspired by neo-liberalism
ECONOMY
ONE-NATION
TRADITIONAL
NEW RIGHT
SOCIETY
ONE-NATION
TRADITIONAL
Organic
Cannot be transformed, only grows naturally and gradually
Anti-revolution
Burke drew on studies of the French Revolution
Built on idealistic images of society, not empiricism where things are tried and tested
Change to conserve
Burke and Disraeli
Develop through pragmatism
Status quo (Oakeshott)
Hierarchical
Inherited private property
Artistocracy
Paternalism
Provides stability and tradition
NEW RIGHT
Atomistic
Composed of individuals
Individualism
Self-reliant
Therefore minimal state
Negative freedom
Individual > state
ALL
Change must come through gradually, organically and through pragmatism
Tradition must be maintained
STATE
ONE-NATION
TRADITIONAL
NEW RIGHT
Minimal state
Tradition and minimal change tackles anti-permissive attitudes