Edmund Burke: the first conservative

Part 1. Life. An Irishman abroad, 1730-1759 ; In and out of power, 1759-1774 ; Ireland, America and King Mob, 1774-1780 ; India, economical reform and the King's madness, 1780-1789 ; Reflecting on revolution, 1789-1797

Part 2. Thought. Reputation, reason and the enlightenment project ; The social self ; Forging modern politics ; The rise of liberal individualism ; The recovery of value

Conclusion: Burke today.