Conservative Moments: Reading Conservative Texts

Conservatism is a complex and multifaceted world-view that has significant effects on contemporary debates. This book offers a broad survey of conservative thought, including past thinkers, non-European traditions, and political practitioners, and provides instructive criticism and commentary on primary source extracts. It is a useful resource for students.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 23 August 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Conservatism, as a complex and multifaceted world-view, often finds itself pigeonholed and partially understood. While scholars engage in spirited debates about the nature of conservative ideology, its prominence in contemporary debates and its impact on everyday politics cannot be denied. This book, available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access program and accessible on www.bloomsburycollections.com, presents a comprehensive survey of conservative thought that extends beyond traditional historical and geographic boundaries.

Including past thinkers like Plato and Edmund Burke, non-European conservative traditions such as Japan and Russia, and political practitioners like Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, and Charles de Gaulle, these 16 essays offer a broad exploration of conservative ideas. Each essay engages with short primary source extracts while providing insightful criticism and commentary.

Conservative Moments serves as a valuable resource for students seeking to gain a deeper understanding of this political ideology. It provides a useful, accessible, and comprehensive exposition of conservative thought, making it an essential tool for scholars, students, and anyone interested in exploring the complexities of political philosophy.

Weight: 328g
Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350001527