One nation conservatism

Traditional conservatism 2

Why did it develop

-threat of revolution in wake of industrialisation and growing class based inequality

Key One nation politicians

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81),

Otto von Bismarck (1815-98)

principles of one nation conservatism

-Prioritising national unity over class distinctions

-helping lower classes via increased state intervention

role of the state in one nation

-Involved, regulate the economy and support poorer classes through state sponsored social reform

One nation legislation in England

-Factory Act 1874

-Artisan Dwellings Act 1875

-restricted factory owners and landlords

How they prevented an all out uprising

Putting pressure on the aristocracy to support better working conditions

welfare and regulation = everyone’s happy

How Bismarck achieved this in Germany

welfare state which provided workers with state-backed insurance against sickness, accident and destitution in old age

richer classes role in one nation

parental/paternalistic responsibility for the working class

how the richer classes played their role in one nation

philanthropy and paternalism