British Conservatism
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British Conservatism

The Politics and Philosophy of Inequality

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

British Conservatism

The Politics and Philosophy of Inequality

About this book

Defence of inequality has always been a core principle of the Conservative Party in Great Britain. Yet the Conservatives have enjoyed great electoral success in a British society marked by widespread inequalities of wealth and income. Peter Dorey here examines the intellectual and political arguments which Conservatives use to justify inequality. He also considers debates between Conservatives over how much inequality is desirable or acceptable. Should inequality be unlimited, in order to promote liberty, incentives and rewards? Or should inequality be kept within certain bounds to prevent social breakdown and political upheaval? Finally, he examines why some less prosperous sections of British society have nonetheless supported the Conservatives instead of political parties promoting equality. This book will be an important resource for students and commentators of contemporary British politics.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Tables
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. How Conservatives Explain and Justify Inequality
  7. 2. One Nation Conservatism: Bounded Inequality
  8. 3. Neo-Liberal Conservatism: Unlimited Inequality
  9. 4. Post-Thatcherism: Towards a Civic Conservatism
  10. 5. Explaining Public Acceptance of Inequality
  11. Conclusion
  12. Notes
  13. Bibliography
  14. Index