Politics: Right

Conservatism

Tradition, order and scepticism of grand plans.

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Reflections on the Revolution in France
Edmund Burke
The founding text.
400 pp≈10 h●●● Demanding
Edition: Penguin Classics · ISBN 9780140432046
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Rationalism in Politics
Michael Oakeshott
Against politics by blueprint.
556 pp≈14 h●●● Demanding
Edition: Liberty Fund · ISBN 9780865970953
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How to Be a Conservative
Roger Scruton
A readable modern statement.
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The Rise and Fall of Rational Control
Harvey C. Mansfield
2026 history of modern political thought from a classical angle.
●●● Demanding
Edition: · ISBN 9780674298859
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