AbstractThis article responds to O’Hara’s ‘What Conservatives Value’. It establishes what is at stake in our debate about the adjectival nature of conservatism, and it explores the role that risk plays in conservative thinking.Keywordsconservatismsocial democracyideologyOakeshottGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Kekes J (1997) What is Conservatism? Philosophy 72 (281): 351–374.2. O’Hara K (2011) Conservatism. London: Reaktion Books.3. Oakeshott M (1991) Rationalism in Politics and Other Essays. Indianapolis, IN: Liberty Fund.
