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UNINA9910465581603321 |
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Titolo |
Reflections on conservative politics in the United Kingdom and the United States [[electronic resource] ] : still soul mates? / / edited by Mark McNaught |
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Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-16675-1 |
9786613809827 |
0-7391-7303-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (186 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Conservatism - Great Britain - History |
Conservatism - United States - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Chapter 1. Rights. Liberty and rights in American and British conservatism / Daniel DiSalvo and James W. Ceaser -- Chapter 2. Foreign policy. New directions in British foreign policy / Michael Parsons; Conservative US foreign policy / Paul McCartney -- Chapter 3. Religion. Religion and conservatism in the United Kingdom / Gillian Peele; The religious right in the US / Mark McNaught -- Chapter 4. Free-market economics. The British Conservative Party and economic policy: from Mrs. Thatcher to David Cameron / Nigel F. B. Allington and Gillian Peele; Free-market conservatives faced with the economic crisis: the paradox of a revival in the United States / Sébastien Caré -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This collective work compares US and UK conservative thought in the areas of the meaning of rights, foreign policy mission, the role of religious activism within their respective party politics, and the impact of the current economic crisis on conservative economic orthodoxy. Intended both for political scientists and the general public, it is hoped this work will add to the understanding of what constitutes conservatism, and help reveal the common strands of thought which |
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