British Conservatism: The Politics and Philosophy of Inequality

by Peter Dorey

Book Overview

Defence of inequality has always been a core principle of the Conservative Party in Great Britain. Yet the Conservatives have enjoyed great electoral success in a British society marked by widespread inequalities of wealth and income. Peter Dorey here examines the intellectual and political arguments which Conservatives use to justify inequality. He also considers debates between Conservatives over how much inequality is desirable or acceptable. Should...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845113527
• ISBN13: 9781845113520
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.5"