conservatives on the role of the state

-the state should be governed by a natural ruling class
-the role of the state is to preserve organic society

-society cannot exist before the creation of the state
-order can only be achieved via social contract between an all-powerful sovreign and the individuals

-the state must 'change to conserve' guided by history, tradition, empiricism, and pragmatism
-attempts to reform the state based of rationalistic ideas would lead to disaster e.g. French revolution

-government should govern in the interests of the people
-the implementation of abstract ideas leads to negative consequences

-primary purpose of the state is to preserve society

-small scale state intervention with reforms based on empiricism

-favoured more rationalistic ideas on state intervention that has increased the size of the state
-macmillan chose rationalistic ideas of keynes to combat the threat of unemployment

-primary function is to preserve society
-small welfare provision to maintain societal order
-modern liberalism inspired poloicies ignored human impefection so failed

-most hostile to state inteference with the economy
-primary role of state is to protect human rights
-do not beleive in state-sponsored welfare state
-favoured meritocracy were the most able lead, not natural hierarchy

-minarchist government with minimal inteference with lives of individuals makes for the best society
-the state have no right to enroach upon the rights of individuals
-minarchist society would allow communities to be free to practice their own moral codes

-opposed state sponsored welfare provision and favoured voluntarism