{"product_id":"the-liberal-mind-in-a-conservative-party-9781032432878","title":"The Liberal Mind in a Conservative Party","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobinson analyses the peculiarly Australian intellectual tradition of liberal conservatism within the mainstream centre-right Liberal Party of Australia. Conservative intellectuals in Australia have forged a pragmatic, sceptical and utilitarian liberal conservatism focused on the tasks of government. It remains distant both from the romantic and organicist ideas of the populist right and the simplicities of libertarianism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on key figures within this tradition, Robinson tracks the progress of Australian liberal conservatism over the years through its origins in the work of David Hume to the thoughts of Peter Coleman, David Kemp, and Andrew Norton before moving forward to George Brandis and Gregory Melleuish. The Liberal Party of Australia has appealed successfully to the conservative sentiments of voters in a liberal society. \u003ci\u003eThe Liberal Mind in a Conservative Party\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of seven intellectuals who helped make this possible. Peter Coleman drew on John\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019051663703,"sku":"9781032432878","price":37.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-liberal-mind-in-a-conservative-party-9781032432878","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}