Conservatism - A Level Politics

This class was created by Brainscape user Gabrielle Griffiths. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

Decks in this class (22)

Conservatism Key Terms
Change to conserve,
Human imperfection,
Empiricism
16  cards
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679)
Hobbes human nature,
Hobbes society,
Hobbes the state
4  cards
Edmund Burke (1729-1797)
Burke human nature,
Burke society,
Burke the state
4  cards
Ayn Rand (1905-1982)
Rand human nature,
Rand society,
Rand the state
4  cards
Origins of conservatism
Enlightenment,
Whig supremacy,
Enlightenment ideals having shock...
4  cards
Core ideas of conservatism - Human nature
How the conservative view of huma...,
Conservatives deny the possibilit...,
Hobbes view on human nature
5  cards
Core ideas of conservatism - Society
Conservative s view of society,
Localism,
Organicism
11  cards
Core ideas of conservatism - The state
Order and authority,
Organic origins,
A ruling class
5  cards
Core ideas of conservatism - The economy
Capitalism,
Traditional conservatism s suppor...,
Capitalisms reluctant supporters
6  cards
Different types of conservatism (i): aftermath of the French Revolution
Tory prime ministers,
Core conservative belief that we ...,
George canning
5  cards
Traditional conservatism (ii): the emergence of 'one nation'
Benjamin disraeli and otto von bi...,
Emerging importance of the nation...,
Scorn on the supposed links betwe...
5  cards
Traditional conservatism (iii): response to egalitarianism and fascism
Two seismic events,
Threat posed by egalitarianism,
Tempering the effects of a capita...
5  cards
Christian democracy
Traditional conservatism s evolut...,
Overlaps between christian democr...,
Attitude towards the nation state
5  cards
New Right conservatism - An American export
20th century conservatism in the uk,
Conservatism in the united states,
Many of these traditions were lib...
4  cards
New Right conservatism - The 'crisis' of traditional conservatism
Crisis engulfing states like the ...,
Indictment of traditional conserv...,
Resistance in europe
3  cards
New Right conservatism - a two-dimensional doctrine
New right conservatism,
Neo liberalism s aims,
Neo liberals wished to see
5  cards
New Right conservatism: a contradictory doctrine?
Controversial ideology,
New right s fundamental contradic...,
New right conservatism as a blend
6  cards
Tensions within conservatism
Human nature,
Society,
The state
4  cards
Debate - Is conservatism 'ruling-class ideology?'
Yes,
No
2  cards
Debate - Is conservatism merely the politics of pragmatism?
Yes,
No
2  cards
Debate - Is conservatism compatible with capitalism?
Yes,
No
2  cards
Debate - Can conservatism be reconciled with socialism?
Yes,
No
2  cards

More about
Conservatism - A Level Politics

  • Class purpose General learning

Learn faster with Brainscape on your web, iPhone, or Android device. Study Gabrielle Griffiths's Conservatism - A Level Politics flashcards for their City of Wolverhampton College class now!

How studying works.

Brainscape's adaptive web mobile flashcards system will drill you on your weaknesses, using a pattern guaranteed to help you learn more in less time.

Add your own flashcards.

Either request "Edit" access from the author, or make a copy of the class to edit as your own. And you can always create a totally new class of your own too!

What's Brainscape anyway?

Brainscape is a digital flashcards platform where you can find, create, share, and study any subject on the planet.

We use an adaptive study algorithm that is proven to help you learn faster and remember longer....

Looking for something else?

A Level Politics
  • 12 decks
  • 538 flashcards
  • 66 learners
Decks: Paper 1 Democracy And Participation, Paper 1 Pressure Groups, Paper 1 Human Rights, And more!
Conservatism
  • 2 decks
  • 30 flashcards
  • 4 learners
Decks: Key Thinkers, Tebsions Within Conservatism, And more!
Make Flashcards