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In The Reactionary Head, Robin traces conservatism back again to its origins in the reaction against the French Revolution. He argues that the right was inspired, and continues to be united, by its hostility to emancipating the lower requests. Some conservatives endorse the free market; others oppose it. Some criticize the state of hawaii; others commemorate it. Underlying these differences is the impulse to defend vitality and privilege against actions demanding liberty and equality - while concurrently making populist attracts the masses. Despite their opposition to these actions, conservatives favour a dynamic conception of politics and society - one that involves self-transformation, assault, and war. Also, they are highly adaptive to new difficulties and circumstances. This partiality to assault and capacity for reinvention have been critical to their success.
