conservatism
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Over time, neither side achieved dominance within American conservatism; what emerged instead was a “fusion” of the two.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Owens is not merely thinking about what is best for modern conservatism as a political movement,” Bauer said.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
The German was supposed to be the elite coach who would make the difference when it mattered, throw off the perceived cloak of conservatism that held back England under Southgate.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Besides appealing to what Disraeli’s later acolytes saw as the people’s inclination to a natural order, it reached around preoccupations with transforming institutions to tap into a deeper conservatism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Was there anything about the Chinese environment predisposing toward Confucian philosophy and cultural conservatism, which may also have profoundly affected history?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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