Conservatism / Kieron O'Hara ; foreword by David Willetts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Hara, Kieron.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservatism.

Conservatism--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The term ""conservative,"" when employed today in reference to politicians and beliefs, can denote groups as diverse and incompatible as the religious right, libertarians, and opponents of large, centralized government. Yet the original conservative philosophy, first developed in the eighteenth century by Edmund Burke, was most concerned with managing change. This kind of genuine conservatism has a renewed relevance in a complex world where change is rapid, pervasive, and dislocating. In Conservatism, Kieron O'Hara presents a thought-provoking revision of th

Contents:

Conservatism Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1. First Principles; Part I: What Conservatism Is; 2. Knowledge; 3. Change; 4. What Conservatism Stands For; Part II: What Conservatism is Not; 5. Misperceptions; 6. Misconceptions; 7. Conservatism and Liberalism; Part III: What Conservatism Might Be; 8. The Viability of Conservatism in the Modern and Postmodern Worlds; 9. Green Conservatism; 10. The Hardest Political Task: Telling the Truth; References; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613588777

9781280493546

1280493542

9781861899835

1861899831

OCLC:

767502739