POLS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: War Measures Act, Classical Liberalism, Brian Mulroney
9 Dec 2017
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This week we will complete our study of political ideology by looking at conservatism and socialism. Discuss the historical roots and primary characteristics of liberalism, socialism, and conservatism; Topics to be covered: liberal or conservative, conservatism: the guiding lights of the past, yesterday"s liberals, today"s conservatives, social conservatives and libertarians. Last week we examined the general characteristics of ideologies and the possibility of charting them on spectrum from left to right. we also examined the key features of liberalism. Last time we talked about what it would mean to be an ideologue, or an ideological purist. In actuality, however, people who get involved in politics in the formal sense and are elected to office, frequently find that they have to compromise their ideological commitments in the face of changing circumstances. In short, she has to compromise because the situation forces her to.
