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This 4 page paper relates the changes that occured in the 'isms' of conservatism, liberalism and nationalism in the 19th century. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"isms," including liberalism, conservatism, and nationalism, were a substantial starting point for change, they also shifted both in their context and the central elements of the ideology, during the course
of the 19th century. Understanding the transformation of these ideologies before and after the mid-19th century gives some insight into the impact of practical applications of an "ism" and
the influence of changing political and social constructs. The change that can be noted in liberalism, conservatism and nationalism when comparing these "isms" before and after the midpoint of the
19th century suggests the influence of a variety of different political theorists. At the beginning of the 19th century, conservatism, for example, was based in the structure of traditional
conservatism and the view importance placed on traditions. The existing political structure in Europe during this time was maintained by long-standing legal and political elements, including support for a
dominant hierarchy and social divisions. The structures that had been in place not only maintained a hierarchy of traditions and political structure, but also supported economic divisions (Roessler and
Miklos, 2004). Legitimacy in governing under traditional conservatism extended from the belief in tradition, not the use of a true democratic process or in equality, and as a result,
laws, economic structure and political processes all supported maintaining this hierarchy. During the early part of the 19th century, conservatism also took on a paternalistic component, a slight shift from
the original conservatism, based in the recognized needs of a changing workplace and the needs of the poor. As a result, the Factory Acts of 1833 and the New
Poor Law of 1834 attempted to relieve the problems that came from the existing class structure. Conservatism, then, took on a greater view of the importance of the hierarchy
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