Overview
An in-depth examination of Edmund Burke as the father of what the author calls pragmatic conservatism
A carefully articulated and well-written study of a kind of conservatism that has been neglected and underappreciated since the mid-twentieth century
Includes insightful comparisons of Burkean conservative thought to current more known styles of conservatism
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“The philosophic underpinnings of the conservative movement have reached a dead end. In his wonderful new book, Robert J. Lacey describes Burkean conservatism – or, as he prefers to call it, pragmatic conservatism – as an alternative conservative philosophy articulated by great thinkers of the past which may become the conservatism of the future. Lacey’s clear and crisp prose makes his book about great ideas a terrific read.” (Carl T. Bogus, Roger Williams University, USA, and author of “Buckley: William F. Buckley Jr. and the Rise of American Conservatism” (2011))
“In the age of Trump, it is enormously useful to have a reminder of what conservatism was before it went off the rails. Lacey has written just the right reminder we need.” (Alan Wolfe, Boston College, USA, and author of “The Future of Liberalism” (2009)) “Lacey builds a credible case that America’s modern liberals are also its genuine conservatives, while its avowed conservatives are right-wing radical Jacobins. His featured subjects share Edmund Burke’s pragmatic conservatism, which seeks to preserve society by means of sensible reforms.” (Drew Maciag, author of “Edmund Burke in America: The Contested Career of the Father of Modern Conservatism” (2013))Authors and Affiliations
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Book Title: Pragmatic Conservatism
Book Subtitle: Edmund Burke and His American Heirs
Authors: Robert J. Lacey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59295-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-349-94903-8Published: 05 August 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95824-5Published: 04 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-59295-8Published: 05 August 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 255
Topics: US Politics, Political Theory, Political History, Political Philosophy, Pragmatism