Conservatism redefined : a creed for the poor and disadvantaged / Patrick M. Garry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garry, Patrick M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservatism--Philosophy.

Conservatism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (179 p.)

Edition:

1st American ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Encounter Books, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

After reaching high levels of public popularity in the 1980's and 1990's, political conservatism has become beset with criticism and disillusionment. As demonstrated by the 2008 election results, political conservatism has been blamed for an unpopular Iraq war, an economy nose diving into recession, and a barrage of high profile instances of corporate misbehavior. This crisis in the ideological identity of and public confidence in conservatism is partly due to conservatism itself. Contrary to the intellectual vibrancy that characterized the 1980's and 1990's, political conservatism

Contents:

Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION THE CRISIS FOR CONSERVATISM; CHAPTER ONE THE ENDURING POWER OF CONSERVATISM; CHAPTER TWO THE CONSERVATIVE CREED, PART I: THE BELIEF IN HISTORY; CHAPTER THREE THE CONSERVATIVE CREED, PART II: THE BELIEF IN HUMAN DIGNITY; CHAPTER FOUR THE REAL CONSERVATISM: A CREED OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED; CHAPTER FIVE HISTORICAL DEVIATIONS FROM THE CONSERVATISM OF ADAMS AND LINCOLN; CHAPTER SIX CONSERVATISM AS A CREED FOR THE COMMON PERSON; CHAPTER SEVEN POLICY PRESCRIPTIONS ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES; CONCLUSION; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612745034

9781282745032

1282745034

9781594034565

1594034567

OCLC:

630545246