If you wish to understand the intellectual history and trajectory of American conservatism, you are sure to enjoy this brilliant course by one of America’s leading conservative scholars.
Since the 1950s, economic conservatives have been in political alliance with social conservatives or traditionalists. That coalition has been a source of both strength and tension. Under the guidance of award-winning Professor Andrew E. Busch, you will first examine the distinctive features of economic and social conservatism before exploring the fascinating relationship between the two.
This course starts with the historical background of economic conservatism (“classical liberalism”). Economic collapse in the 1930s and the rise of the New Deal form the backdrop, and the thinking of figures such as Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman establish the intellectual foundation. You will see how the economic crisis of the 1970s breathed new life into free-market economics, how that revival took new forms, and how it was translated into polic
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If you wish to understand the intellectual history and trajectory of American conservatism, you are sure to enjoy this brilliant course by one of America’s leading conservative scholars.
Since the 1950s, economic conservatives have been in political alliance with social conservatives or traditionalists. That coalition has been a source of both strength and tension. Under the guidance of award-winning Professor Andrew E. Busch, you will first examine the distinctive features of economic and social conservatism before exploring the fascinating relationship between the two.
This course starts with the historical background of economic conservatism (“classical liberalism”). Economic collapse in the 1930s and the rise of the New Deal form the backdrop, and the thinking of figures such as Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman establish the intellectual foundation. You will see how the economic crisis of the 1970s breathed new life into free-market economics, how that revival took new forms, and how it was translated into policy in the 1980s and beyond.
Next, you will consider the rise of Russell Kirk’s “traditionalism” in the 1950s and the mass-based social conservative movement of the late 1970s. You will then consider the ways economic and social conservatism both reinforce and work against each other. How have they worked together electorally and in concrete policy struggles, and when have they worked at cross-purposes?
After this thoughtful examination, you will conclude with a consideration of the future of the economic conservative–social conservative coalition.
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Prof. Andrew E. Busch, Ph.D. is Crown Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College, where he is Director of the Rose Institute of State and Local Government and Chair of the Government Department. He is the author or co-author of more than two dozen scholarly chapters and articles, as well as twelve books, including Ronald Reagan and the Politics of Freedom; Horses in Midstream: U.S. Midterm Elections and Their Consequences, 1894-1998; and Epic Journey: The Elections of 2008 and American Politics. Busch received his B.A. from the University of Colorado and his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.
Economic Conservatism: Intellectual Origins
Economic Conservatism: Revival
Economic Conservatism: Reagan Economic Policies
Rise of Social Conservatism as a Political Movement
Coalition-Building
Economic and Social Conservatism: Overlap and Synergy
Economic and Social Conservatism: Tensions
The Moral Context of Social Conservatism
The Social Conservative Conception of Liberty
Religion and Family
Abortion and Education
Conclusion: Summary and Future
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