The document discusses several forms of conservatism including liberal conservatism, conservative liberalism, fiscal conservatism, libertarian conservatism, green conservatism, national conservatism, social conservatism, cultural conservatism, traditional conservatism, religious conservatism, and progressive conservatism. It provides definitions and key aspects of each type of conservatism in 1-2 sentences for each.
2. Conservatism
• The preservation of the status quo or the current
state-of-affairs
• Gives more importance to the tried and tested
traditions of the past generations than to the new
system of the present period
• Basic principles include political order,
nationalism, morality, and loyalty
• Elite are the rightful and deserving leaders of the
government and other institution of society
• Places importance on morality
4. Liberal Conservatism
• A political ideology which
combines liberal economic or social theory
with a classic-conservative regard for
Tradition.
• The Irish politician Edmund Burke (1729–
1797) is normally held to be the father of
liberal conservatism.
5. Conservative Liberalism
• A political ideology which still practices
conservatism while embracing the
assumptions of liberalism e.g.
commercialism, progressivism and radical
individualism
6. Fiscal Conservatism
• People who are fiscal conservatives are hesitant
to increase spending as a way to spur the
economy
• Belief that the best way to promote a healthy
economy is to cut taxes, reduce government
waste and curtail frivolous federal programs
7. Libertarian Conservatism
• Conservative libertarians are conservative in
political nature while strictly interpreting the
constitution as it states
• A political position that deals with morality and
ethical beliefs, based that all people are created
equal
• A position that does not allow religious beliefs to
get in the way of allowing all people the
promises of life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness
8. Green Conservatism
• Favors the preservation of the environment.
• Is pro-science, pro-technology and pro-
innovation
• Believes that green prosperity and green
development are integral to the successful future
of the human race
• Believes that economic growth and
environmental health are compatible in both the
developed and developing world
9. National Conservatism
• A political term used primarily in Europe to
describe a variant of conservatism which
concentrates more on national interests
than standard conservatism as well as
upholding cultural and ethnic identity,
while not being outspokenly nationalist or
supporting a far-right approach.
10. Social Conservatism
• According to Sieglinde Rosenberger,
"national conservatism praises the family
as a home and a center of identity,
solidarity and emotion
• "Many national conservatives are social
conservatives, as well as in favour of
limiting immigration and enacting law-and-
order policies
11. Cultural Conservatism
• Often confused with social conservatism.
They believe strongly in traditional values,
traditional politics and often have an
urgent sense of nationalism
• Cultural conservatives support the
preservation of the heritage of one nation,
or of a shared culture that is not defined by
national boundaries
12. Traditional Conservatism
• Describes a political philosophy
emphasizing the need for the principles of
natural law and transcendent moral order,
tradition, hierarchy and organic unity,
agrarianism, classicism and high culture,
and the intersecting spheres of loyalty
13. Religious Conservatism
• Is a movement that holds that people should
interpret the holy book or books of the religion
literally
• It adheres to the traditions and teachings of the
early founders of the religion
• It does not accept the "progressive" or "liberal"
views of those who claim to be followers of the
religion but who try to introduce teachings that
contradict or fly in the face of those written in the
holy books and those taught by the founders of the
religion
14. Progressive Conservatism
• Progressive conservatism is a conservative
ideology that incorporates progressive policies
alongside conservative policies
• It stresses the importance of a social safety net
to deal with poverty, support of limited
redistribution of wealth along with government
regulation to regulate markets in the interests of
both consumers and producers