Question

Why were the european government derived by the spirit of conservatism?

Answer 1

Answer:

(1) European Governments were driven by the spirit of conservatism after the defeat of Napoleon in 1815. (2) Conservatives believed that established traditional institutions of state and society-like the monarchy, the church, social hierarchies, property and the family should be preserved. (3) Most conservatives however did not propose a return to the society of pre-revolutionary days. They realised from the changes initiated by Napoleon that modernisation could, in fact, strengthen traditional institutions like the monarchy. (4) That would make state powers more effective and strong. (5) Because a modem and efficient bureucracy, a dynamic economy the abolition of feudalism and serfdom could strengthen the autocratic monarchies of Europe.

Answer 2

Answer:

European Governments were driven by the spirit of conservatism after the defeat of Napoleon in 1815. ... They realised from the changes initiated by Napoleon that modernisation could, in fact, strengthen traditional institutions like the monarchy.