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The aim of this paper is to examine the development of environmental policy in Korea and attempt to characterize the policy with comparative perspective. In the first part of this paper, I would like to give a brief history of the Korean environmental policy, then discuss the political economy of each actor's responses to the deteriorating environmental qualities. In addition, I would like to point out several distinctive features which differenciate the Korean environmental policy from those of other countries.

Social liberalism has consistently been highlighted as arguably the defining feature of David Cameron's project to modernise the Conservative Party. However, this article challenges the perception that modernisation has fundamentally transformed the position of social liberalism in contemporary conservatism, questioning the extent to which the Conservatives under Cameron have deviated from their socially conservative Thatcherite ideological inheritance. Two key aspects of social liberalism are explored: an inclusive approach to 'equality issues', and a commitment to the idea of positive freedom or 'freedom to'. The extent to which positioning under Cameron's leadership has reflected these themes is then considered in relation to two flagship 'modernised' policy areas. The first is the issue of equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, and the second is the party's approach to poverty and social justice. We suggest that Cameron's success in transforming Conservative attitudes and policies in a socially liberal direction has been very limited, challenging the widespread characterisation of the Coalition as a fundamentally 'liberal' government.

These two books are as dissimilar as two books can be which deal with essentially the same problem and are inspired by essentially the same philosophy. The problem is the survival of the West, and the philosophy is one of progressive conservatism. In foreign policy, both authors share a preference for the traditional outlook and methods and an aversion to the crusading tendencies of mass democracy.

Presents an essay by Justus Moser (1720-1794) on illegitimate children. Shows how many of the characteristic themes of modern conservative thought are prefigured here. (JLN)