Political Science POLS-Y 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Conservatism In The United States, Classical Liberalism, Social Conservatism
25 Aug 2016
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A set of beliefs about politics and society that helps people make sense of their world. Having any one belief might be your opinion , but having many of them, together, that are logically connected to one another is to believe in an ideology . In american politics, liberalism and conservatism are the most well-known ideologies. Capitalism (private ownership of property and industry) In many ways, classic liberalism is the seminal ideology in american politics. Most other american ideologies, including variations of conservatism, are rooted in classic liberalism. The first major revision of classic liberalism is what we call classic conservatism. Adds a moral element to classic liberalism. Consider edmund burke"s reflections on the revolution in france. The opposite of conservative isn"t liberal, but radical. We often call classic conservatism burkean conservatism because of the influence. He offers up the centerpiece of what it means to be conservative: Property should be widely held and protected.
