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conservatism  

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  • Conservatism in its root meaning refers to a tendency in politics that favors the preservation of established practices and traditions. Over time, conservatism as a political tendency has also come to be associated with support for free or freer economic markets. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Conservatism]

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