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Conservatism
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Introduction
Viewed as Moderate or Cautious
Fearful or refusal to change
First appeared in political language in 19th Century
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Origins and Development
Appeared with the fast paced revolutions
Industrialization also played a role
Europeans questioned the amount of change
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Origins and Development
US not influenced much
1960’s to today exception
Africa, Asia, Latin America not influenced either
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Origins and Development
Loyalty, Duty, and Hierarchy are very important
Intellectually modest but resilient
Big changes in regards to welfare state and economy in the 1970’s
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Origins and Development-New Right
New right appeared in the 1980’s
Free-Market economy is important
Maybe not actually conservative?
Still abide bu order, authority, and discipline.
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Core Themes
What they oppose rather than what they support
Not negative, just resistance or suspicion to change
People can be conservative, but not political.
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Core Themes
Emphasizes history and experience
Viewed as “common sense”
5 Core Themes
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Tradition
Often based in religion
World thought of as god given
New advances seen as man-made
Free Elections
Universal Suffrage
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Tradition
Religion isn’t a requirement
Gives credit to forefathers
Things survive because they have value
Tradition provides identity
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Human ImperfectionHumans are imperfect
People fear isolation and instability
Order is very important
Sacrifice Liberty
World is too complex to grasp
“Rights of man, equality, etc”-DANGEROUS
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Organic Society
Humans have to have roots in society
Society is a living thing
Pieces work together
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Organic Society
Social Conservatism-Fragile Society needing tradition
Freedom-Doing Ones Duty to Society
Institutions develop and survive for a reason
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Hierarchy and Authority
Hierarchy is unavoidable and natural
Inequality is inevitable
There is a natural aristocracy-talent and leadership are inbred
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Hierarchy and Authority
There has to be leaders and followers
Authority isn’t agreed upon, it develops naturally
Authority is necessary and shouldn’t be questioned
Within limits
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PropertyAlmost mystic concept
Has many advantages
Thrift, possessions and private ownership provide “stake in society”
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Authoritarian Conservatism
Most respect limits to authority
A strong authority figure provides security and stability
Autocratic rule began to disappear in 19th century
Populist-popular instincts provide political action, distrust of elite
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Paternalistic Conservatism
“Without means of change, without ability to conserve”-Burke
Values are only safe if applied to circumstance
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Paternalistic Cons.-One Nation
Reform is sensible to avoid revolution- benefits the wealthy
Wealth and privilege brings obligations
Wealthy are expected to be generous
Plays a MAJOR role as industrialization occurs
Strikes the balance between individualism and collectivism
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Libertarian Conservatism
Conservatives have latched onto liberal ideas
Free Market
Not converted, liberal economics matches with Conservative ideals
Free market is natural therefore conservative
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Libertarian Conservatism
Take a negative view of human nature
Market keeps people in check
Market will bring about social order, gov’t isn’t necessary
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Christian Democracy
Adopted in western and central democracy
Break in conservatism and authoritarianism
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Christian Democracy
Came to be when Catholic Church had to deal with liberal capitalism
Protestant- Salvation through individual effort
Catholic- Salvation through social group
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Social Market Economy
Rejects laissez-faire, but not capitalism
Social Market- joins market competition and social cohesion
Capitalism is designed to make wealth for broader social means
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Federalism
Distrusts nationalism, focuses on federalism
Division of power between state and local
Cooperation and partnership for internal organization
Brings it inline with Christian Democracy
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The New RightEmerges during the 1970s
1st Element-Neo-liberal, Free Market is good
2nd Element-Tradition conservative, order and authority are good
Attempts to link social libertarianism and social authoritarianism
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Neoliberalism
Shift away from Keynesianism and back to free market
Private=Good, Public=Bad
Capitalist society will self regulate
Government reduces faith by stimulating economy
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Neoliberalism
Public ownership of business is bad
Fiscal Conservatism- lower taxes and cut gov’t spending, less debt
Roll back welfare state
Saps initiative and creates dependency
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Neoconservatism
Emerges in the 1970s
Pushback after the “free 60’s”
Stress leadership and authority
Community strengthens through authority and social discipline
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Neoconservatism
Crime, delinquency, and anti-social is due to a decline in authority
Lack of traditional values is causing societies fall
Pluralism is bad-stops cohesion
Patriotism is good- strengthens cohesion
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NeoconservatismTends to be nationalistic
US Becoming lone superpower
Dominate the worlds thinking after 9/11, declining now
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Conservatism in the Global Age
Conservatives were able to respond to globalization much faster
Not fans of welfare state
Challenge of viability of free market
World moving towards regulated one
National Conservatism- backwards thinking?