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Podcast: The Bunker – News without the nonsense
Episode: By the Burke: The man who invented modern-day conservatism
Description: Edmund Burke’s principles have influenced generations of conservative thinkers and politicians. But who was this architect of modern day conservatism? Joining Seth Thévoz in The Bunker to reflect on Burke’s legacy is Richard Bourke, Professor of the History of Political Thought and author of Empire and Revolution: The Political Life of Edmund Burke.
“Burke was a defender of the right to rebel against a despotic government.”
“Modern radical conservative movement looks nothing like Burke’s conservatism.”
“He was a critic of the depredations of Empires, including the British Empire.”
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