On the character of the British Conservative tradition: Disraelian and Thatcherite creeds in an Oakeshottian perspective

This thesis argues that Oakeshott's theory of civil association and his reading of modem European history offer a plausible way of comprehending the general historical character of the British Conservative tradition. Focusing on two broad periods, it claims that as different as the facets of 19...

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Main Author: Ploom, Illimar
Published: University of Oxford 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.665299