What is Conservatism?
Conservatism favours existing institutions, gradual change, private enterprise, and a common culture. On this map it is right of centre economically and moderately authoritarian: order, family, and nation outweigh experimental liberty.
Core principles
- Tradition
- Market economy
- Law and order
On the PoliMap chart this cell runs from 2 to 6 on the economic axis and 2 to 6 on the social axis. Negative economic scores are left; positive social scores are authoritarian.
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