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Quick questions on Conservatism - SQA Higher Politics Political Theory ideology
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What is the conservative view of human nature?Show answer
Because people are flawed, conservatives doubt grand schemes to remake society and prefer to reform gradually so as to conserve what works, an idea associated with Burke's defence of "change in order to conserve".
What is the New Right?Show answer
The New Right is anti-socialist and pro-property, but its free-market individualism sits in tension with traditional conservative caution and the organic society.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain the conservative view of human nature. [4 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Describe two ideas of the New Right. [6 marks]
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