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Economic: Capitalist
Governance: Mixed
Coords: X+2 · Y+1
Economic: Capitalist
Governance: Mixed
Coords: X+2 · Y+1
Descriptor
Conservative
“Preserve institutions; evolve slowly.”
Exemplar ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What Conservative actually means.
Conservatism prioritizes stability, tradition, and economic growth, with varying degrees of state control.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's Turkey (2014–present) represents modern Conservatism. Erdoğan promoted privatization and economic liberalization while consolidating political power.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
Tradition embodies hard-won knowledge.
02
Change must be gradual and tested.
03
Family, faith, and community as primary goods.
04
Property rights underwrite political liberty.
05
Skepticism of utopian schemes.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X+2
CAPITALIST
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y+1
MIXED
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- Reflections on the Revolution in FranceEdmund Burke1790 · ~410 pp
- The Conservative MindRussell Kirk1953 · ~520 pp
§ Critics
- The Reactionary MindCorey Robin2011 · ~290 pp
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