A LevelPoliticsEdexcelRevision Notes1. UK Politics & Core Political Ideas1.5 ConservatismConservative Thinkers & Their Ideas

Conservative Thinkers & Their Ideas (Edexcel A Level Politics): Revision Note

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Sarra Jenkins

Written by: Sarra Jenkins

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Timeline of conservative thinkers

  • These five thinkers provide the intellectual foundations of conservatism

    • They help explain why conservatives emphasise order, tradition, limited government and individual responsibility

    • Each thinker offers a different perspective on human nature, the role of the state and how society should be organised

  • Together, they show how conservatism has developed over time - from Hobbes’ defence of strong authority to Rand and Nozick’s arguments for minimal state intervention

Timeline of political philosophers including Thomas Hobbes, Edmund Burke, Michael Oakeshott, Ayn Rand, and Robert Nozick with brief summaries.

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    Sarra Jenkins

    Author: Sarra Jenkins

    Expertise: Content Writer

    Sarra is a highly experienced A-Level Politics educator with over two decades of teaching and examining experience. She was part of the team that wrote the Edexcel 2017 Politics Specification and currently works as a Senior Examiner. A published author of 14 textbooks and revision guides, her expertise lies in UK and US politics, exam skills, and career guidance. She continues to teach, driven by her passion for this "evolving and dynamic subject".

    Steve Vorster

    Reviewer: Steve Vorster

    Expertise: Economics & Business Subject Lead

    Steve has taught A Level, GCSE, IGCSE Business and Economics - as well as IBDP Economics and Business Management. He is an IBDP Examiner and IGCSE textbook author. His students regularly achieve 90-100% in their final exams. Steve has been the Assistant Head of Sixth Form for a school in Devon, and Head of Economics at the world's largest International school in Singapore. He loves to create resources which speed up student learning and are easily accessible by all.