Question

What do you mean by conservatism? Highlight the main features of the beliefs.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Conservatism was a political philosophy that stressed the importance of the tradition and preferred gradual development to quick change. Features of the believers of conservatism:

(1) Conservatism is a form of political philosophy that stressed the importance of tradition, and had beliefs in institutions and customs. It preferred gradual development rather than immediate change

(2) Followers of this philosophy believed that traditional institutions like monarchy, Church, property etc should be preserved.

(3) They were of the view that modernisation strengthen monarchy by creating efficient bureaucracy, dynamic economy, thereby destroying feudalism, and serfdom etc