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A belief in a transcendent order, which Kirk described variously as based in tradition, divine revelation, or natural law. An affection for the "variety and mystery" of human existence. A conviction that society requires orders and classes that emphasize natural distinctions. A belief that property and freedom are closely linked.
Seeking a more positive definition, the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, defines conservatism as "the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person.
Although there has not been a national Conservative Party, the Republican Party currently follows the conservative ideology, with third parties Constitution Party and American Independent Party following the Paleoconservatism ideology. In the late 1960s, the American Independent Party was rebranded as the American Conservative Party in some states.
Daniel Webster and other Whig leaders referred to their new political party as the "conservative party", and they called for a return to tradition, restraint, hierarchy, and moderation. [48] In the end, the nation synthesized the two positions, Federalist and Whig, adopting representative democracy and a strong nation state.
Singapore's conservative party is the People's Action Party (PAP), which promotes conservative values in the form of Asian democracy and Asian values. [177] These values include: nation before community and society above self; family as the basic unit of society; regard and community support for the individual; consensus instead of contention ...
The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can ...
Ten Conservatives have so far put themselves forward for the party’s top job.
Regional parties can be nationalist or national conservative, without aligning with the country to which the region belongs. South Tyrol is a notable example, as "national conservative" parties there represent its German-speaking majority and identify with neighbouring Austria, with which South Tyrol shares cultural and historical ties.