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Conservatism And Switcher's Curse, Aaron Edlin
Conservatism And Switcher's Curse, Aaron Edlin
Aaron Edlin
Rechtsaußen, Die Große Rezession Und Die Europawahlen 2014, Cas Mudde
Rechtsaußen, Die Große Rezession Und Die Europawahlen 2014, Cas Mudde
Cas Mudde
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On The Nature Of Anglophone Conservatism And Its Applicability To The Analysis Of Postcolonial Politics, Stefan Andreasson
On The Nature Of Anglophone Conservatism And Its Applicability To The Analysis Of Postcolonial Politics, Stefan Andreasson
Stefan Andreasson
This essay examines the nature and development of an Anglophone tradition of conservative political thought (conservatism). It considers how, in contrast to a more reactionary European tradition, conservatism has evolved over time in its variously diverging and converging Anglo-American historical and cultural contexts and what relevance – what analytical utility – this body of political thought may have today for understanding politics and socio-cultural developments in a postcolonial world beyond its Western origins. In considering the relative merits of conservatism as compared to other theoretical approaches, the essay asks whether this conservatism can offer a superior analysis of postcolonial politics …
The Rise (And Fall?) Of American Conservatism, Cas Mudde
The Rise (And Fall?) Of American Conservatism, Cas Mudde
Cas Mudde
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The Odyssey Of The Democratic Right In Post-Franco Spain, Richard M. Skinner
The Odyssey Of The Democratic Right In Post-Franco Spain, Richard M. Skinner
Richard M. Skinner
Unlike their counterparts in most other Western countries, Spanish conservatives have found little success in recent years. Since Spain returned to democracy in 1977, rightist political parties have not won a majority in the Cortes in any election. Instead, the reins of power have been held by, first, the moderate Union de Centro Democratico (UCD), and later by the left-of-center Partido Socialista Obrero Espanol (PSOE). The Right has been hurt by its perceived links to the Franco regime, by its controversial longtime leader, Manuel Fraga Iribarne, and by the PSOE's increasing centrism.