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traditional conservatism - Coggle Diagram
traditional conservatism
the aftermath of the French Revolution
ruling class ideology
Yes
View of Socialist
Anti - Egalitarian
Defends property, privilege and inequality
an attempt to make inequality and elitism palatable
piecemeal change prevents radical change
No
main aim to keep order
habit custom popular with all
'one nation' promotes interests of poor
avoid revolution is altruistic
the ideas
Tory PMs have followed Burkes ideas
Pitt (1759-1806)
Canning (1770-1827)
Peel (1788-1850)
Particularly regarding change
embraced moderate reform
Peel - supports Great Reform Act 1832.
canning - catholic emancipation
Emphasis tradition, originality, evidence over theory
Burke (1729-97)
All organic societies have a ruling class
inevitable + desirable
Society + Gov plant not a machine
Disliked the centralised structure of FR revolution
likes little platoons
acknowledges nature and prune... the crooked timber of humanity
change to conserve
based on fact and experience
human imperfection
denounces idealistic society
mankind's fallibility fakes more than succeeds
Has radical pedigree
but opposes french revolution (reflections on the revolution in France 1790)
defined
localism
empiricism
organicism
aristocracy
tradition
supports American revolution
defends Irish Tenants Vs extortionate landlords
response to Egalitarianism and facism
egalitarianism
enfolds socialism/communism
growth of labour party worried conservatives 1918
Anti-party hierarchy modest reform