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Introduction: Too Common And Too Rare -- An Ideology Tree -- Conservatism: Premise Foundations -- The Core Value Of Conservatism: Ordered Liberty -- The Central Question Of Conservatism: The Glue Problem -- Conservatism: Branches -- Liberalism: Premise Foundations -- The Core Value Of Liberalism: Social Justice -- The Central Question Of Liberalism: The Oppression Problem -- Liberalism: Branches -- Emotions & Nightmares -- Value Divides -- Liberty & Equality: Consensus Values With Conflictual Meanings -- Issue Positions And Mutual Misunderstandings: Explaining Conservative And Liberal Policies -- The Origins Of Contemporary Ideology: Explaining Neocons Versus Paleocons & Multiculturalists Versus Liberals -- Conclusion: Conservatism, Liberalism, And American Democracy. Morgan Marietta. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.