How to Be a Conservative

How to Be a Conservative is a 2014 book by the English philosopher Roger Scruton, in which the author outlines the conservative ideology, its opposition to economic materialism, and argues how it can be applied to crucial contemporary issues.

Jesse Norman wrote in The Spectator: "There are occasional missteps and the odd mini-rant, but the book is highly engaging, and studded with insights into topics as diverse as international treaties, alienation and the nature of laughter." In Standpoint, David Willetts wrote that the book "communicates a distinctive conservative disposition with great charm and formidable learning." Willetts wrote that Scruton:

A Swedish translation was published in 2016. The book has also been translated into Czech by Jana Ogrocká, into Latvian by Krišjānis Lācis and into Hebrew by Yair Levinshtein with an introduction by the former prime-minister and writer Yair Lapid. The Czech translation was published in 2021.

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• Kirk, Russell (1953). The Conservative Mind, from Burke to Eliot. Stellar Classics. ISBN 9780895261717. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
• Scruton, Roger (2017). Conservatism: An Invitation to the Great Tradition. All Points Books. ISBN 978-1-250-17056-9.
• Will, George F. (2019). The Conservative Sensibility. Hachette Books. ISBN 9780316480932.