I think it's right there on the tin. http://www.philosophybasics.com/branch_conservatism.html http://www.philosophybasics.com/branch_conservatism.html "Conser

I think it's right there on the tin. http://www.philosophybasics.com/branch_conservatism.html http://www.philosophybasics.com/branch_conservatism.html "Conservatism is any political philosophy that favours tradition (in the sense of various religious, cultural, or nationally-defined beliefs and customs) in the face of external forces for change..."