Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.31192/np.20.2.8
Conservatism in the USA in the Second Half of the 20th Century and Conservative Values
Petar Šturanović
orcid.org/0000-0002-0690-8293
; University of Montenegro, Faculty of Law, Podgorica, Montenegro
Abstract
The author analysed conservatism in the United States as a political philosophy, its foundations, as well as the special significance of religion in this doctrine. The author made a clear distinction between European and American conservatism and pointed out that while European defended aristocracy, social hierarchy and church establishment, American post-war conservatism was based on the ideas of market economy, anti-communism and Christian morality. He explained the relationship between the conservative movement and the conservative, Republican party, defining that relationship on the principles of balance, and the movement’s willingness to fit into the party only if the party platform represents the interests and ideas of the movement. The development of the American conservative movement from the middle of the 20th century, from Buckley to Kristol, its complexity and various schools of thinking that represented a more or less significant part of this movement, were presented. The author tried to outline their essence, but also to point out possible inconsistencies. He wanted to show the importance of religion in each of the conservative schools of thought, from Burkean, through southern and paleoconservatism, to neoconservatism. Given its importance and influence, he paid special attention to religious conservatism. It is presented a critique of conservatism in general, as well as its factions in particular.
Keywords
conservatism; libertarianism; neoconservatism; paleoconservatism; religious conservatism
Hrčak ID:
280525
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Publication date:
15.7.2022.
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