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Emily Jones, de Columbia University (Modern British History) présentera son ouvrage Edmund Burke and the Invention of Modern Conservatism, 1830-1914 (Oxford University Press, 2017) le jeudi 15 mars 2018 de 17h30 à 19h30. Maison de la Recherche, 28 rue Serpente, 75006, salle D421.Résumé :“Edmund Burke is commonly described as ‘the founder of modern conservatism’, but this has not always been the case - especially in his adopted country of Britain. This paper explores his transformation from Irishman and Whig politician to ‘Burkean conservative’ through the politics, thought, and literature produced and consumed in Britain during the century following his death.”