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'''Liberal conservatism''' is vague term for political ideology which combines [[liberal]] economic or social theory with a classic-conservative regard for Tradition. The [[Ireland|Irish]] politician [[Edmund Burke]] (1729–1797) is normally held to be the father of liberal conservatism.  

'''Liberal conservatism''' is a vague term for a political ideology which combines [[liberal]] economic or social theory with a classic-conservative regard for Tradition. The [[Ireland|Irish]] politician [[Edmund Burke]] (1729–1797) is normally held to be the father of liberal conservatism.

After Burke's death, groups opposed to liberal ideals began to call themselves ''conservative''. Opposing the French Revolution was a thing they had in common with Burke, but was often groups from the existing overclass/nobility, who wanted to secure their positions and the current political system, which gave them large benefits. Rivalry between those and the liberal conservatives have affected conservative parties in Europe from the 19th century to large parts of the 20th century.  

After Burke's death, groups opposed to liberal ideals began to call themselves ''conservative''. Opposing the French Revolution was a thing they had in common with Burke, but was often groups from the existing overclass/nobility, who wanted to secure their positions and the current political system, which gave them large benefits. Rivalry between those and the liberal conservatives have affected conservative parties in Europe from the 19th century to large parts of the 20th century.

In the Burkean view, conservatism is not a matter of ideology, but a more cautious outlook on the notion of progress.  He saw in [[French Revolution]] an example of the serious danger of destroying tradition in favour of an unproven idea of 'progress.'  Thus, conservatism of this sort is in opposition with [[idealism]], rather than liberalism.  Of course, the meaning of conservatism has shifted enormously in the intervening centuries, as modern American conservatism embodies a rejection of the [[welfare liberalism]] of the [[New Deal]], fused with Christian social conservatism.  Burke's notion of liberal conservatism nevertheless remains strong in Western Europe and Canada.

In the Burkean view, conservatism is not a matter of ideology, but a more cautious outlook on the notion of progress.  He saw in [[French Revolution]] an example of the serious danger of destroying tradition in favour of an unproven idea of 'progress.'  Thus, conservatism of this sort is in opposition with [[idealism]], rather than liberalism.  Of course, the meaning of conservatism has shifted enormously in the intervening centuries, as modern American conservatism embodies a rejection of the [[Welfare state|welfare liberalism]] of the [[New Deal]], fused with Christian social conservatism.  Burke's notion of liberal conservatism nevertheless remains strong in Western Europe and Canada.

== Central ideals of liberal conservatism ==

== Central ideals of liberal conservatism ==

== Political parties ==

== Political parties ==

Most conservative political parties in Northern Europe today, are liberal conservative. This includes the [[Great Britain|British]] [[Tories]], and the conservative parties of the [[Scandinavia]]n countries. Other parties that stands close to those are [[Christlich Demokratische Union|CDU]] in [[Germany]], and [[Union pour un Mouvement Populaire|UMP]] in [[France]].

Most conservative political parties in Northern Europe today, are liberal conservative. This includes the [[Great Britain|British]] [[Tories]], and the conservative parties of the [[Scandinavia]]n countries. Other parties that stands close to those are [[Christlich Demokratische Union|CDU]] in [[Germany]], and [[Union pour un Mouvement Populaire|UMP]] in [[France]].

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[[Category:Political Ideologies]]

[[Category:Liberal Conservatism]]

[[Category:Liberal Conservatism]]