compassionate conservatism

(noun)

A political philosophy that stresses using traditionally conservative techniques and concepts in order to improve the general welfare of society.

Related Terms

  • Faith-Based Organizations
  • social safety net

Examples of compassionate conservatism in the following topics:

  • Compassionate Conservatism

    • In "compassionate conservatism," a philosophy  espoused by President George W.
    • Compassionate conservatism has been defined as the belief that conservatism and compassion complement each other.
    • Bush began his presidency hoping to make compassionate conservatism his centerpiece.
    • Perhaps one of the greatest examples of compassionate conservatism is the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
    • Bush have criticized the phrase "compassionate conservatism" as simply sugarcoating traditional conservatism to make it sound more appealing to moderate voters.
  • The George W. Bush Administration

    • Bush had campaigned with a promise of “compassionate conservatism” at home and non-intervention abroad.
  • The New Right

    • In defining conservatism, Reagan said, "If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism.
    • I think conservatism is really a misnomer just as liberalism is a misnomer for the liberals—if we were back in the days of the Revolution, so-called conservatives today would be the Liberals and the liberals would be the Tories.
    • The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom and this is a pretty general description also of what libertarianism is. " Reagan's views on government were influenced by Thomas Jefferson, especially his hostility to strong central governments.
  • Conclusion: Political Crises in the 70s and 80s

    • The 1970s and 80s were marked by the continuation of the Cold War and its proxy wars around the world, as well as a rise in both conservatism and liberal social movements at home.
    • Leading the so-called Reagan Revolution, he appealed to voters with the promise that the principles of conservatism could halt and revert the social and economic changes of the last generation.
  • The Carter Administration

    • His administration sought to make the government "competent and compassionate"; however in the midst of an economic crisis produced by rising energy prices and stagflation, he met with difficulty in achieving his objectives.
  • Domestic Conservatism

  • Prisons and Asylums

    • In England and Europe, mental illness came to be viewed as a disorder that required compassionate treatment to aid in the rehabilitation of the victim.
  • The Election of 1964

    • However, Goldwater's right-wing conservatism soon became the dominant ideas of the Republican party.
  • Puritanism

    • King James I of England made some efforts to reconcile the Puritan clergy in England, who had been alienated by the conservatism blocking reform in the Church of England.
  • Demographic Shifts

    • The moral majority is a faction of the Republican Party whose policies include conservatism on social and personal matters, marrying religion to the political process.
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