One-nation conservatism

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One-nation conservatism is a paternalistic strand of British conservatism that emphasizes social cohesion, reducing class divisions, and using pragmatic state intervention to preserve the social order.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf conservatism
paternalistic conservatism
political ideology
associatedWith Conservative Party (UK)
One Nation Conservatives (UK parliamentary group)
contrastsWith Thatcherism
libertarian conservatism
neoliberalism
corePrinciple national unity
paternalism
pragmatism
social cohesion
social stability
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
emphasis duty of the wealthy to the poor
gradual reform
organic view of society
preservation of traditional institutions
reducing class divisions
social order
focus national community over individualism
goal maintain national unity across classes
preserve the existing social order
prevent social revolution
hasAlternativeName One Nation Toryism
One Nation conservatism
historicalPeriodOfProminence 19th century
mid-20th century
historicalProponent Benjamin Disraeli
Harold Macmillan
R. A. Butler
Stanley Baldwin
ideologicalFamily Toryism
influencedBy Benjamin Disraeli
Edmund Burke
Tory paternalism
opposesPolicy laissez-faire capitalism
radical free-market liberalism
partOf British conservatism
politicalPosition centre-right
region United Kingdom NERFINISHED
supportsPolicy limited welfare state
mixed economy
pragmatic state intervention
social reform to prevent unrest
viewOnEconomy acceptance of private property with social obligations
regulated capitalism
viewOnSociety society as an organic whole
viewOnState state has a duty of care to citizens

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Benjamin Disraeli
Harold Macmillan
Kenneth Clarke ("One Nation conservatism")
ideology
One-nation conservatism ("One Nation Toryism")
One-nation conservatism ("One Nation conservatism")
hasAlternativeName
Earl of Beaconsfield
associatedIdeology
High Tories
influenced

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