保守主义视角中的美国历史——对美国史的一种宏观考察

American History Analyzed by Conservatism——A Macroscopic Investigation on American History

在美国的政治思想领域里,保守主义是一条时隐时现的线索。它与自由主义一起构成美国政治思想的底蕴,影响着政策的选定。保守主义作为一种政治思想,与主张用疾风骤雨式的运动冲击现有社会秩序的革命主义大有不同。简单在两者中间做出好与坏的价值判断,既非易事也不科学。从保守主义这一视角对美国历史进行宏观考察,同时在历史的长镜头中辨认出保守主义,有助于对两者的深入理解。

As a kind of political thought, conservatism is very different from the theory which encourages revolutions. It is not easy or right to say which one is better, the conservatism or the liberalism. This article focuses on the main ideas of conservatism and its impact on the course of policy-making in American history. A macroscopic investigation on American history by conservatism is recognized in the long river of history are helpful to be understood each other.