Edmund Burke and the Invention of Modern Conservatism, 1830-1914

Between 1830 and 1914 in Britain a dramatic modification of the reputation of Edmund Burke (1730-1797) occurred. Burke, an Irishman and Whig politician, is now most commonly known as the ''founder of modern conservatism'' - an intellectual tradition which is also deeply connected to the identity of the British Conservative Party. The idea of ''Burkean conservatism'' - a political philosophy which ...