The New Toryism
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"The New Toryism" is an essay by Herbert Spencer that critiques the shift of British conservatism toward state intervention and away from classical liberal principles.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The New Toryism canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The New Toryism Context triple: [The Man Versus the State, hasPart, The New Toryism]
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A.
The Conservative Mind
The Conservative Mind is a seminal 1953 book by Russell Kirk that traces the intellectual history and core principles of Anglo-American conservatism.
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The Conscience of a Conservative
The Conscience of a Conservative is a 1960 political book that helped define modern American conservatism and popularized Barry Goldwater’s limited-government, anti-communist philosophy.
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C.
The Liberal Future
"The Liberal Future" is a political work by British Liberal Party leader Jo Grimond outlining his vision for a modern, progressive liberalism in mid-20th-century Britain.
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D.
Up from Liberalism
Up from Liberalism is a 1959 political book by William F. Buckley Jr. that critiques mid-20th-century American liberalism and helped define the emerging modern conservative movement.
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E.
Conservatives Without Conscience
Conservatives Without Conscience is a political book by former Nixon White House counsel John Dean that critiques the modern conservative movement’s ethical and authoritarian tendencies.
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Target entity: The New Toryism Target entity description: "The New Toryism" is an essay by Herbert Spencer that critiques the shift of British conservatism toward state intervention and away from classical liberal principles.
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A.
The Conservative Mind
The Conservative Mind is a seminal 1953 book by Russell Kirk that traces the intellectual history and core principles of Anglo-American conservatism.
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B.
The Conscience of a Conservative
The Conscience of a Conservative is a 1960 political book that helped define modern American conservatism and popularized Barry Goldwater’s limited-government, anti-communist philosophy.
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C.
The Liberal Future
"The Liberal Future" is a political work by British Liberal Party leader Jo Grimond outlining his vision for a modern, progressive liberalism in mid-20th-century Britain.
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D.
Up from Liberalism
Up from Liberalism is a 1959 political book by William F. Buckley Jr. that critiques mid-20th-century American liberalism and helped define the emerging modern conservative movement.
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E.
Conservatives Without Conscience
Conservatives Without Conscience is a political book by former Nixon White House counsel John Dean that critiques the modern conservative movement’s ethical and authoritarian tendencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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political essay ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
legislation increasingly favors special interests
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modern conservatism has adopted policies formerly associated with old Toryism ⓘ state intervention undermines individual liberty ⓘ |
| author | Herbert Spencer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
expansion of state functions
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paternalist legislation ⓘ socialistic tendencies in legislation ⓘ |
| criticizesParty | Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| discusses | Liberal Party (UK) ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
laissez-faire
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minimal state ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Victorian era politics ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Man Versus the State ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
critics of state socialism
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readers interested in political philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British conservatism
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classical liberalism ⓘ state intervention ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| movementCritiqued | British Conservatism ⓘ |
| movementSupported | classical liberalism ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
creeping collectivism through legislation
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danger of over-legislation ⓘ reversion of liberal parties to Tory principles ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance | anti-paternalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
individualism
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liberalism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
anti-collectivist
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classical liberal ⓘ |
| positionOnLaissezFaire | supportive ⓘ |
| positionOnStateIntervention | critical ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Coming Slavery
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The Great Political Superstition ⓘ The Man Versus the State ⓘ The Sins of Legislators ⓘ |
| theme |
decline of classical liberal principles in Britain
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political evolution of the Conservative Party ⓘ relationship between state and individual ⓘ |
| workOf | Herbert Spencer ⓘ |
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