Overview

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. As a complex and multifaceted world-view, conservatism is often pigeonholed and partially understood. And while the nature of conservative ideology is warmly contested among scholars, no-one can deny its prominence in contemporary debates and its effects on the politics of everyday life. These 16 essays written by expert scholars and specialists offer a broad survey of conservative thought that extends beyond typical historical and geographic boundaries to include past thinkers like Plato and Edmund Burke, non-European conservative traditions such as Japan and Russia, and political ‘practitioners’ including Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and Charles de Gaulle. Each essay grapples with short primary source extracts while offering instructive criticism and commentary. Conservative Moments offers students a useful, accessible, and comprehensive exposition of this political ideology.

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Author:   Mark Garnett
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9781350001534

ISBN 10:   1350001538
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   23 August 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface, by Rhonda M. Roorda Acknowledgments Part I. Argument, Rhetoric, and Data for and Against Transracial Adoption Legal Status, History, and Review of Empirical Work Part II. Siblings Tell Their Stories Introduction Shecara's Siblings: Dan Baker and Tom Baker Laurie's Sibling: Adam Goff Chantel's and Nicolle's Siblings: Scott Tremitiere and Michelle Zech Rachel's Siblings: Kathy Mulder, Mary Ann Pals, and Lynn Miller Rhonda's Siblings: Christopher Duffy Roorda and Jean Roorda Keith's Sibling: Hilary Tomasson Daniel's Siblings: Yvonne Thornton, Annette VanVoorst, and Michelle Mennega Tage's Sibling: Anika Larsen David's Siblings: Chuck Adams and Mike Adams Pete's Sibling: Catherine Tyler Britton's Siblings: Amanda Perry and Seth Perry Part III. Implications of Siblings' Voices on Transracial Adoption Closing Comments Afterword, by Rhonda M. Roorda

Reviews

A first-rate collection of brief original texts and accompanying explicative essays that encourages readers to think deeply about the nature of conservatism. This is a substantial achievement in a small package and an intellectual pleasure no matter the reader's own predilections. * Robert M. Collins, Wm. H. Byler Professor of Social and Behavioural Science Emeritus, University of Missouri, USA * In this wide-ranging and discerning collection of essays, eighteen distinguished scholars help us to understand conservatism. The result is a deeper appreciation of the varieties and persistence of a political tendency that has crossed cultural boundaries and continues to influence our world. * George H Nash, author of The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945 *

Author Information

Mark Garnett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Lancaster, UK. He is the author of The British Coalition Government, 2010-2015 (2016), Exploring British Politics, 4th Edition (2016) and Conservatism and Ideology (2015).

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