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    Conservatism vs. Labour Conservatives: Conservative policy: There are two different types of Conservative. There is the Traditional Conservative and the Neo-Liberal Conservative (Thatcherite). Conservatives generally, are pragmatic. This basically means that each political situation should be judged on its own merits. This also means that the idea of a fixed political response or formula is rejected. However, it is interesting to note that many Thatcherites

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    Conservatism is a set of principles that focus on traditional values and moderation. It was a political idea that arose out of international and domestic conflicts that the U.S went through in the 1970s. However, it did not start to fully become prominent until the 1980s with the election of Ronald Reagan. The combination of stagflation, a sequence of failures overseas, and the aftermath of Richard Nixon’s presidency; all led to a rise in “a widespread sense of anxiety among Americans and offered

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    protect individual liberties. Conservatism and classical liberalism often resemble each other in social and political ideas and ways of thinking. There are many factors that contribute to this resemblance between the two ideologies. Conservatism in the United States so often resembles classical liberalism because of the similarity in the beliefs of government restrictions and regulations. Before explaining how classical liberalism resembles modern day conservatism, it is important to understand

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    Liberalism and Conservatism are both drastically different ideals of government, and however different they may be, they still have many aspects in common. Liberalism is a belief in liberty and equality. This ideal focused on a representative government. On the other hand, Conservatism is a belief in old tradition- rule under a monarch, one church and methods used before the revolution. Although there may be some similarity between Liberalism and Conservatism, for the majority, they are different

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    between liberalism and conservatism by exploring the differences in ideological beliefs of these two ideologies. Ideology can be defined as “set of interrelated and more or less coherent ideas” that constitutes of both “descriptive and normative element” on how a society works (Heywood, 2007, pp. 6-7). One of the most popular ideology in contemporary politics is liberalism which accord individual liberty and free market as its primary priority. On the other hand, conservatism is generally known for

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    Pitfalls Of Conservatism

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    certain destruction that Hillary would bring if she was elected. Another emerging sentiment is that conservatism, in its current ideological form, is no longer relevant in modern political discourse. Traditional Reagan-era conservatism had its day, and it failed, so why not a new strategy, led by a potential despot who is at least promising to attack the status-quo. However, if the truth is that conservatism is the only way to save this country, it is a requisite that the ideology be preserved, not perverted

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    Liberalism repeatedly challenged revived conservatism in the period between 1815 and 1900. Liberalism demanded representative government, equality before the law, and specific individual freedoms: freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom from arbitrary arrest. In 1815, only France and Great Britain had realized much of the liberal program. Liberalism in this time period was dulled down. Liberalism faced radical ideological competitors in the early 19th century, like

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    The philosophical meaning of the terms liberalism and conservatism in the American political discourse were defined as the following in the textbook, Liberalism: is simply the recognition of a sphere of individual rights that government should respect and leave untouched (Ethridge, 31). However, in today’s political discourse it essentially means that: 1) the government is required achieve equality for all citizens, and not to discriminate between citizens. 2) the government is required to protect

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    and conservatism are two main ideologies common within the state. However, both ideologies originated from more generic liberalism (Shively, 2014). Apart from these two ideologies, the socialism and fascism are other forms of ideologies that are prominent in the

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    Madison Nickels Mr. Johnson Ap Language & Composition 17 May 2018 Classical Liberalism A branch of liberalism, advocating civil liberties under the rule of law and emphasizes economic freedom. The security of freedom of individuals by limiting the power of government under the rule of law, private property and belief in Laissez- faire economic policy. This is called classical liberalism. Another way of saying that certain people think almost all should be equal. Giving to people and

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