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Economic: Capitalist
Governance: Balanced
Coords: X+2 · Y+0
Economic: Capitalist
Governance: Balanced
Coords: X+2 · Y+0
Descriptor
Liberal
Conservative
“Free markets + traditional order.”
Exemplar ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What Liberal Conservative actually means.
Liberal Conservatism blends free-market economics with traditional social values, supporting gradual reform and institutional stability.
Margaret Thatcher's Britain (1979–1990) exemplifies Liberal Conservatism. Her government pursued widespread privatization, deregulation, and tax cuts while maintaining strong centralized decision-making.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
Free-market economics under traditional moral order.
02
Limited government with strong rule of law.
03
Defence of established institutions.
04
Subsidiarity over centralisation.
05
Reformist, not revolutionary, change.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X+2
CAPITALIST
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y+0
BALANCED
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- The Constitution of LibertyFriedrich A. Hayek1960 · ~570 pp
- Reflections on the Revolution in FranceEdmund Burke1790 · ~410 pp
§ Critics
- The Great TransformationKarl Polanyi1944 · ~320 pp
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