British Conservatism: The Politics and Philosophy of Inequality
British Conservatism: The Politics and Philosophy of Inequality
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英国保守主义：不平等的政治和哲学
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2010
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P. Dorey
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捍卫不平等一直是英国保守党的核心原则。然而，保守党在一个以财富和收入普遍不平等为标志的英国社会中获得了巨大的选举成功。彼得·多雷在这里考察了保守党用来为不平等辩护的知识和政治论点。他还考虑了保守党之间关于多少不平等是可取的或可接受的辩论。为了促进自由、激励和奖励，不平等是否应该是无限制的？还是应该将不平等保持在一定的范围内，以防止社会崩溃和政治动荡？最后，他探讨了为什么英国社会中一些不太富裕的阶层仍然支持保守党，而不是促进平等的政党。这本书将成为当代英国政治的学生和评论员的重要资源。
Defence of inequality has always been a core principle of the Conservative Party in Great Britain. Yet the Conservatives have enjoyed great electoral success in a British society marked by widespread inequalities of wealth and income. Peter Dorey here examines the intellectual and political arguments which Conservatives use to justify inequality. He also considers debates between Conservatives over how much inequality is desirable or acceptable. Should inequality be unlimited, in order to promote liberty, incentives and rewards? Or should inequality be kept within certain bounds to prevent social breakdown and political upheaval? Finally, he examines why some less prosperous sections of British society have nonetheless supported the Conservatives instead of political parties promoting equality. This book will be an important resource for students and commentators of contemporary British politics.