Conservatism
To what extent is there more to unite rather than divide the New Right from One Nation conservatives
Economy State Human Nature Society
- Free market is - The state needs to be - Sees human nature as - Does not believe a
central to a strong to provide order flawed and limited in its perfect society based on
thriving and stability grasp of the world reason could be achieved
economy that - Has no view of the type - One Nation and New Right - Opposes revolution,
can provide of society or economy it believe humans need clear promoting the idea of
wealth for all is working towards moral directions change to conserve
- New Right and - Government is - Emphasizes organic
One Nation necessary to provide society over individualism
recognise order, should be limited – Society dependent on
benefits of but committed to bonds of trust ‘little
private preserving and platoons’
property and protection the nation - Supports gradual change
property state – the state can be - Freedom and choice are
ownership and positive important for the
prefer it to - State to defend individual, a small role for
common property,traditional the state, Oak
ownership values and institutions - New Right and One
One Nation and New Nation, support idea that
Right society has to be
protected by a series of
clear and robust law and
order policies
- Believe in the need of a
society to provide
frameworks for
individuals, Hobbes
-Essential for human
development, Burke
- Organic view of society
by Traditional and One
Nation
One Nation One Nation and - Idea of perfection is - Humans are fragile and Society viewed as a whole
New Right absurd and there should fallible unable to understand and all parts are
support the be skepticism about the the world as its too complex connected
system of ability of the for humans to grasp,
capitalism as government, Oak Oakeshott
the only - Governments role - Ideas about paternalism,
manned in should be limited to tradition and organicism are
which to run preserving public order, based on human
the economy Oak imperfection, Hobbes
- Willing to use
the state to
interfere in the
economy as
they are
pragmatic , Oak
New Right - Free market - Neo Cons, anti - In favour of an individualist - Neo Conservativists :
capitalism permissive and would view of society, Rand and society built on authority.
- Neo Lib, do extent the role of the Nozick fear impacts on
not fear state to promote Humans must pursue their immigration on national
immigration as traditional family values own happiness as the identity. Restrict individual
its natural to a highest moral aim – human liberties to promote law
free market to rationality, Rand
