Tory Democracy and Social Reform From Beaconsfield to Birkenhead
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20206317 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Illimar Ploom (0000-0003-2950-7553) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 111-142 |
| Publication date | 2000-02-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Trames Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1406-0922 • E-ISSN: 1736-7514 |
| Publisher | Estonian Academy Publishers (PUBLISHER • EE) |
| DOI | 10.3176/tr.2000.2.02 |
| OpenAlex | W4320475173 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
According to the prevailing Liberal view, conservatism and social reform are seen as essentially irreconcilable, thus making Tory Democracy appear as a myth. In the present essay, this inherently critical approach is challenged, and the reasons for its misunderstanding of the subject are outlined. It is argued that Tory Democracy is a real historical phenomenon and, additionally, that it is possible to grasp the essence of Tory Democracy as composed of certain logical, ideological and philosophical traits
Democracy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |