El conservadurismo desde Edmund Burke hasta Donald Trump
What is conservatism and what is really at stake for its defenders? Corey Robin looks at the matter from its roots, in the reaction against the French Revolution. He argues that the law was inspired, and is still united, by its hostility to emancipate the lower orders. Some conservatives endorse the free market, others oppose it. Some criticize the state, others celebrate it. Behind these differences is the drive to defend power and privilege against movements that demand freedom and equality, while making populist appeals to the masses. But despite their opposition to these movements, conservatives favor a dynamic conception of politics and society, often involving self-transformation, violence, and war. Conservative ideas are also highly adaptable to the new challenges and circumstances of each moment. This bias in favor of violence and the capacity for reinvention have been central...read more
