Conservatism
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Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that emphasizes tradition, social stability, limited government, and the preservation of established institutions and values.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conservatism canonical | 6 |
| Burkean conservatism | 1 |
| Historical Right | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8013643 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Conservatism Context triple: [Jonathan Evans, ideology, Conservatism]
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A.
Conservatives
The Conservatives are a major Canadian federal political party that generally advocates for fiscal conservatism, smaller government, and traditional social values.
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B.
Conservative movement
The Conservative movement is a major modern Jewish denomination that seeks to balance traditional Jewish law and practice with contemporary scholarship and modern life.
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C.
One-nation conservatism
One-nation conservatism is a paternalistic strand of British conservatism that emphasizes social cohesion, reducing class divisions, and using pragmatic state intervention to preserve the social order.
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D.
American conservatism
American conservatism is a political philosophy in the United States that emphasizes limited government, free-market economics, individual liberty, traditional social values, and a strong national defense.
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E.
New Right
The New Right is a conservative political movement that blends free-market economic policies with strong law-and-order, nationalist, and traditional social values.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Conservatism Target entity description: Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that emphasizes tradition, social stability, limited government, and the preservation of established institutions and values.
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A.
Conservatives
The Conservatives are a major Canadian federal political party that generally advocates for fiscal conservatism, smaller government, and traditional social values.
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B.
Conservative movement
The Conservative movement is a major modern Jewish denomination that seeks to balance traditional Jewish law and practice with contemporary scholarship and modern life.
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C.
One-nation conservatism
One-nation conservatism is a paternalistic strand of British conservatism that emphasizes social cohesion, reducing class divisions, and using pragmatic state intervention to preserve the social order.
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D.
American conservatism
American conservatism is a political philosophy in the United States that emphasizes limited government, free-market economics, individual liberty, traditional social values, and a strong national defense.
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E.
New Right
The New Right is a conservative political movement that blends free-market economic policies with strong law-and-order, nationalist, and traditional social values.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political ideology
ⓘ
social philosophy ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
anarchism
ⓘ
communism ⓘ liberalism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| developedInResponseTo |
Enlightenment ideas
ⓘ
French Revolution ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
cultural continuity
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gradual social change ⓘ individual responsibility ⓘ law and order ⓘ moral order ⓘ preservation of established institutions ⓘ preservation of traditional values ⓘ respect for customs ⓘ skepticism toward radical reform ⓘ |
| hasCoreValue |
authority
ⓘ
civic duty ⓘ continuity ⓘ family values ⓘ free market economy ⓘ limited government ⓘ national sovereignty ⓘ order ⓘ private property ⓘ rule of law ⓘ social stability ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Burkean conservatism
ⓘ
linked to:
British conservative tradition
fiscal conservatism ⓘ liberal conservatism ⓘ national conservatism ⓘ neoconservatism ⓘ paleoconservatism ⓘ religious conservatism ⓘ social conservatism ⓘ traditional conservatism ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Edmund Burke
ⓘ
Toryism ⓘ
linked to:
Tory
monarchism ⓘ |
| influences |
center-right politics
ⓘ
right-wing politics ⓘ |
| opposes |
excessive government intervention in the economy
ⓘ
large welfare states ⓘ rapid social change ⓘ revolutionary politics ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Europe ⓘ |
| prefers | evolutionary change over revolutionary change ⓘ |
| seeksToPreserve |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
national identity ⓘ religious traditions ⓘ |
| supports |
constitutionalism
ⓘ
decentralization of power ⓘ market-based solutions ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ strong national defense ⓘ traditional family structures ⓘ |
| viewsHumanNatureAs |
imperfect
ⓘ
limited in rationality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Conservatism Description of subject: Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that emphasizes tradition, social stability, limited government, and the preservation of established institutions and values.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Jonathan Evans, politician
linked to: Conservatism
linked to: Conservatism
subject linked to:
Duncan Smith
subject linked to:
Baron Tebbit