Short answers, pulled from the story.
Edmund Burke and Joseph de Maistre established the core tenets of conservatism during the 1790s. Burke argued that society is a partnership across generations while de Maistre claimed rules had divine origins.
Marshal Philippe Pétain led France under an authoritarian conservative regime from 1940 to 1944. His government emphasized family life and national direction of the economy while maintaining heightened antisemitism.
The Bharatiya Janata Party in India has over 170 million members as of October 2022. It promotes Hindu nationalism and conservative fiscal policies while attracting both privileged groups and plebeian communities seeking cultural pride.
Prince Klemens von Metternich engineered the Conservative Order enacted at the Congress of Vienna after the Napoleonic Wars. His goal was establishing a European balance of power to suppress republican movements.
Social conservatives believe society is built upon fragile relationships requiring duty and traditional values to uphold them. They view the nuclear family model as society's foundational unit and oppose expansion of civil marriage to same-sex couples.