Conservatism
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| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''Conservatism''' is a relativistic term used to describe [[political philosophy|political philosophies]] that favor traditional values, where "tradition" refers to religious, cultural, or nationally defined beliefs and customs. |
| + | The term is derived from the Latin, ''conservāre'', ''to conserve''; "to keep, guard, observe". Since different cultures have different established values, conservatives in different cultures have different goals. | ||
| + | Some conservatives seek to preserve the [[status quo]], while others seek to return to the values of an earlier time, the [[status quo ante]]. | ||
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| + | Conservatism as a political ideology is notoriously difficult to define, encompassing numerous different movements in various countries and time periods; there may sometimes be contradictions between the alternate conceptions of conservatism as the ideology of preserving the past, and the contemporary worldwide conception of conservatism as a [[right-wing]] political stance. For instance, as one commentator questions, "who are the 'conservatives' in today's [[Russia]]? Are they the unreconstructed [[Stalinists]], or the reformers who have adopted the [[right-wing]] views of conservatives like [[Margaret Thatcher]]?" | ||
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Conservatism is a relativistic term used to describe political philosophies that favor traditional values, where "tradition" refers to religious, cultural, or nationally defined beliefs and customs. The term is derived from the Latin, conservāre, to conserve; "to keep, guard, observe". Since different cultures have different established values, conservatives in different cultures have different goals. Some conservatives seek to preserve the status quo, while others seek to return to the values of an earlier time, the status quo ante.
Conservatism as a political ideology is notoriously difficult to define, encompassing numerous different movements in various countries and time periods; there may sometimes be contradictions between the alternate conceptions of conservatism as the ideology of preserving the past, and the contemporary worldwide conception of conservatism as a right-wing political stance. For instance, as one commentator questions, "who are the 'conservatives' in today's Russia? Are they the unreconstructed Stalinists, or the reformers who have adopted the right-wing views of conservatives like Margaret Thatcher?"
