Edmund Burke: the first conservative 9780465044948, 0465044948, 9781306835435, 1306835437

Part 1. Life. An Irishman abroad, 1730-1759 ; In and out of power, 1759-1774 ; Ireland, America and King Mob, 1774-1780

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Edmund Burke: the first conservative
 9780465044948, 0465044948, 9781306835435, 1306835437

Table of contents :
Part 1. Life. An Irishman abroad, 1730-1759
In and out of power, 1759-1774
Ireland, America and King Mob, 1774-1780
India, economical reform and the King's madness, 1780-1789
Reflecting on revolution, 1789-1797 --
Part 2. Thought. Reputation, reason and the enlightenment project
The social self
Forging modern politics
The rise of liberal individualism
The recovery of value --
Conclusion: Burke today.

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