Monday, December 31, 2018

16. Burke, Oakeshott and the Intellectual Roots of Modern Conservatism - LSE Lecture

Speaker(s): Jesse Norman MP | Edmund Burke and Michael Oakeshott are often considered as the intellectual founding fathers of British conservatism. But in fact they disagree on some fundamental issues. What are those issues, and who is right? Jesse Norman is Member of Parliament for Hereford and South Herefordshire. His book Edmund Burke: Politician, Philosopher, Prophet has been recently published to wide acclaim. He was awarded Parliamentarian and Backbencher of the Year in 2012.

18. How Did The US Supreme Court Become So Powerful?

BBC Law in Action Series - Joshua Rozenberg hears the story of the extraordinary case that rewrote the way America is governed - giving the ...