ANTHONY GIDDEN'S Flashcards
What new strain of socialism is Giddens associated with creating and developing?
Third Way Economics
What is Giddens key work?
‘Beyond Left And Right’ (1994)
What were the negative parts of capitalism and individualism according to Giddens?
The ‘corrosive’ effects it has upon community and fraternity
What did giddens also stress
Capitalism and individualism were irreversible and any future attempt towards equality needs to kepp this in mind
Giddens argued that the survival of social democracy required what
Recognition that free-market capitalism had an unmatched capacity to empower people economically
What was giddens idea of “triangulation”
Reconciling neo-liberals view of economics with social democracy’s wish for more democracy
giddens had Acceptance of what
Neo-liberal capitalism was liberating for individuals - freer to self-actualise and carve out individual identities
Giddens believed that to balance out society
A proactive state was needed
What would gidden’s proactive state need to do to balance society
Invest heavily in infrastructure, public services and transport and a modernised system of education
What did giddens revitalise
HE revitalised the case for further state action in an area of globalised capitalism
What did giddens accept about equality of opportunity
Greater equality of opportunity was accompanied by greater inequality of outcome
Giddens view of human nature
Human nature has been shaped by changing socio-economic conditions. The pro-fairness instinct is still present, but it now competes with a sharpened sense of individual aspiration
Giddens view of the state
The existing liberal state should be improved, redistributing and decentralising political power while encouraging greater political participation
Giddens view of society
Society has undergone embourgeoisement - egalitarians must harness, rather than deny these forces
Giddens view of the economy
A neo-liberal economy, propelled by privatisation and deregulation, will provide huge tax yields. This will finance huge increases in public spending, which will secure greater equality of opportunity
