Conservatism (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Core characteristic of conservatism
Core characteristic of conservatism
Suspicion of radical change
'Change to conserve' meaning
'Change to conserve' meaning
Gradual change respecting tradition to preserve what's valuable
Organic society
Organic society
Society as natural, complex body developing slowly like a tree
'Little platoons'
'Little platoons'
Local communities (families, churches) providing bonds & security
Hobbes' state of nature description
Hobbes' state of nature description
Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short
Father of conservatism
Father of conservatism
Edmund Burke
Disraeli's one-nation quote
Disraeli's one-nation quote
Palace not safe when cottage is not happy
Oakeshott: conservatism is a...
Oakeshott: conservatism is a...
Disposition, not an ideology
Ayn Rand's philosophy
Ayn Rand's philosophy
Objectivism
Nozick's view on taxation
Nozick's view on taxation
Taxation of earnings is on a par with forced labour