Edmund Fawcett

Books²

Conservatism: The Fight for a Tradition Edmund Fawcett
A fresh and sharp-eyed history of political conservatism from its nineteenth-century origins to today’s hard Right
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Liberalism: The Life of an Idea, Second Edition Edmund Fawcett
A compelling history of liberalism from the nineteenth century to today
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Ideas³

collage of faces of people known for their conservative views

Conservatism as a political practice Before the story goes on, some ground needs to be cleared. What is conservatism? What is this a story of? There are no knockdown facts here. Read More

Ideas Podcast, Episode 2, Conservatism is always evolving

Conservatism is always evolving For two hundred years, conservatism has defied its reputation as a backward-looking creed by confronting and adapting to liberal modernity. By doing so, the Right has won long periods of power and effectively become the dominant tradition in politics... Read More

The fight for the Right: Conservatives have always argued with each over who owns their tradition The political era through which Americans and Europeans are living is dominated at present by the right. But which right is that? Read More