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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Scruton was raised in a Labour-leaning household, yet 20th-century events deeply shaped his conservatism.
Chapter 2: Conservatives hold that a society develops from the bottom up, not via top-down control.
Chapter 3: Opportunity arises by opening doors, not by firmly shutting them.
Chapter 4: The nation-state lies at the core of a healthy society.
Chapter 5: Conservatives ought to uphold a free-market society, though with certain caveats.
Chapter 6: There’s a distinction between rights ensured by classical liberalism and today’s human rights claims.
Chapter 7: Multiculturalism thrives in the West when Western values are firmly upheld.
Description
How to be a Conservative (2014) presents the case for traditional conservatism in a world that seems inhospitable to its existence. In this short volume, English philosopher Sir Roger Scruton lays out the case for the nation-state, a free market, and a more sensible approach to multiculturalism and human rights.
Who Should Listen
- Those who walk on the right side of politics
- Anyone interested in political philosophy
- Leftists looking for an alternative perspective