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"At the heart of New Right thought sits the paradox of authoritarian and libertarian." To what extent would you support this? Conservatism is the doctrine which opposes radical social change, especially when that change is enacted by government force wielded by others. As such, it means different specific things, depending upon what conservatives wish to "conserve" at a given point in time. In the 19th century, conservatives thus aligned themselves with the "Right" - i.e., with the state's authority, tradition, the established political order, and the status quo, and in opposition to individual rights. Liberalism, by its original definition, is the doctrine which seeks to promote liberty. This term, like conservatism, is ambiguous, because different people at different times have meant different things by the term "liberty." In the 19th century, liberals favored individual rights (to life, liberty, and property), political freedom (via a Bill of Rights, against the constraints of...

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