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Normativne implikacije konzervativnoga političkog mišljenja
Normative Implications of Conservative Political Thought

Author(s): Tomo Jantol
Subject(s): Political Theory
Published by: Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Keywords: political thought; conservatism; normative implications;

Summary/Abstract: The author shows modern conservative concepts of politics as a variant of normative political theory. Conservatism shows up as a reaction to enlightened rationalism. In contrast to rationalistic revolutionary constructivism, conservatism pleads for a return to religious basis for man’s spiritual and political life. Conservatism creates policies based upon tradition and the family, which sustains feelings of obligation towards the community. The state is not just an instrument for special interests, but an expression of substantial cooperation in the nation and its society. Thus conservatism leads to a demand for reforms of existing liberal institutions.

  • Issue Year: XXXI/1994
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 145-151
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Croatian