EXTRA-Left and Right

Question 1

Who described ideology as ‘a theory about the world and about society and of the place of you and your group with in it’?

Answer 1

Budge et al 2005

Question 2

What did Budge et al in 2005 describe ideology as?

Answer 2

‘a theory about the world and about society and of the place of you and your group with in it’

Question 3

In ‘The End of History’ what did Fukuyama in 1989 suggest about political ideology?

Answer 3

That political ideology has lost much of its relevance today as the liberal democracy has triumphed

Question 4

How did ‘left wing’ and ‘right wing’ begin?

Answer 4

in the French Estates General in 1789 where the moderate royalists seated themselves on the right side of the chamber whilst those wanting reform sat on the left

Question 5

What is socialism?

Answer 5

socialists believe that unrestrained capitalism or free enterprise is responsible for a variety of social evils such as the exploitation of working people and the pursuit of greed and selfishness. Value equality, justice, community and state action

Question 6

What is liberalism?

Answer 6

Term which came into use in the 19th century although the liberal theory dates back much further. Associated with the values of individualism, liberty and rationalism. They are laissez faire in their social and economic policies involving minimum government intervention and regulation

Question 7

What is Conservatism?

Answer 7

This is a creed that generally opposes innovation and change, avocets preserving the best of the established order in society .