<Articles>Conservatism in Benjamin Disraeli

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  • <論説>ディズレーリの保守主義
  • ディズレーリの保守主義
  • ディズレーリ ノ ホシュ シュギ

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In this paper I want to throw a light upon the history of the 19 th century England from a less familiar point of view in this country. As is well known, the bourgoisie carrying the Industrial Revolution is said to have created Victorian Liberalism. I am not intended to deny and challenge this generalization, but to call attention to an opposite political force working against bourgois Liberalism. This is Conservatism of landed aristocracy and if we neglect this phase of the society, the landscape of Victorian England will not fully be drawn. During this period of bourgois supremacy, the traditional tory party, though it changed its name into Conservative at the middle of the thirties, not only continued to exist but also positively applied itself to the new political circumstances of capitalization and since the end of the 19th century has overcome Liberal party and grown up a powerful force rivaling the new Labour party. Therefore it could be permissible to conclude that Conservatism might be more flexible than Liberalism in the historical climate of England. Benjamin Disraeli was born in 1804 and it was he who had led Conservative party since the Repeal of Corn Laws in 1846. Indeed it was very difficult for him to lead this defeated and unpopular party. But in the last half of the century when we find the transiton of historical situation from aristocracy to democracy, he at length succeeded in turning his party into a popular and democratic one. However, how and why could he lead his party and bring this successful result? To answer this question is the purpose of the paper.

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  • 史林

    史林 47 (2), 279-313, 1964-03-01

    THE SHIGAKU KENKYUKAI (The Society of Historical Research), Kyoto University

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