Anthony Giddens 1938- Flashcards
books
Beyond left and right 1994 and The Third way: the renewal of social democracy 1997
what did Giddens establish in Beyond Left and Right 1994?
His credentials as a socialist sympathiser highlighting the corrosive effects of capitalism and individualism upon community and fraternity. yet he also stressed that capitalism and individualism were irreversible and any future project towards equality would have to take this into account
The Third way and the Renewal of social democracy 1997
written at the time of the New Labour government, he argued the survival of social democracy required recognition that the free market capitalism had a match capasity to empower inviduvuals economically
when, did Crossland argue, capitalism functioned best?
When there was a strong sense of social cohesion, which neoliberalism overlooked
triangulation
Reconciling neoliberalism’s view of the economy with Social Democracies can you of SoC, he claimed this was important in a post fordist soc
What good had Fordism done foe Giddens socialism?
Fordism had spurned tightly urban knit communities, these communities complimented humanities yearning for solidarity and fellowships by giving members a strong sense of support and identity, encouraging them to challenge economic and cultural elites
What bad had Fordism done for Giddens socialism?
post-fordist capitalism involving the decline of heavy industries had fragmented communities, “atomised” the modern workforce leaving people isolated
what was the downside of neo liberalism and individuals becoming more liberated?
Individuals were liberated, yet would find it harder to develop because society was becoming increasingly amorphous and ill defined. So, “individualisation of society might result in less individuals.
what would the state have to do for human nature to flourish?
if human nature were too flourish, the state- while retreating from economic management- would have to be more proactive investing heavily in infrastructure and modernising systems of education.
What did giddens realise about Keynesian economics?
It was obsolete and socialism needed to reconseil itself to a more free market brand of capitalism, however greater equality of opportunity might have to be accompanied by greater inequality of outcome if the free market were to generate wealth needed to fund public services.
