Differing Views and Tensions Flashcards
What do traditional conservatives believe?
- Hierarchy
- Paternalism
- Society
What type of paternalism is traditional conservatism?
Authoritarian
What do one-nation conservatives believe?
- Noblesse Oblige
- Change to conserve
- support of the working classes
Define:
Noblesse Oblige
The obligation of the higher classses to support the lower classes
Name:
One example of Noblesse Oblige
David Cameron planning to scrap taxes for those on minimum wage - 2014
What does new right believe in?
- Free market economy
- Privatisation
- Individualism
- Abolition of the welfare state
What does neoconservatism believe in?
- Law and order
- Reversing changes in society
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Two examples of new right conservatives?
- Ronald Reagan
- Margaret Thatcher
What is the purpose of privatisation?
Make companies more effective due to competition
What is the purpose of the abolition of the welfare state?
reduce dependenceon the state - promote individualism
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The key terms of differing views
- Noblesse oblige
- Paternalism
- Anti-permissiveness
- Radicalism
- Human imperfection
Define:
Anti-permissiveness
a lack of change in the law or society to allow behaviour that some people might disapprove
Define:
Radicalism
The belief that there should be extreme political or social change through revolution
Define:
Human imperfection
human nature is flawed and any ideology that works to establish a utopia will fail
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The different strands of conservatism
- Tradition
- One nation
- New right
- Neo-conservative
- Neo-liberal
