Ideological Words Flashcards
Imperialism
A policy to increase a nation’s influence by expanding beyond its own territories and acquiring and creating an overseas empire
Nationalism
Pride in belonging to one’s country
Liberalism
The belief that people should be equal under the law and have individual civil rights
Humanism
A philosophy or belief in the idea of human freedom and progress. It is generally non religious and based on a view that all humans have value
Internationalism
The idea that nation states can put aside self interest for the greater good of all the people on the planet
Isolationism
The policy of isolating one’s nation from involvement with other countries by not becoming involved in politics, joining alliances or making economic commitments
Bolshevism
Revolutionary political doctrine of Russia’s Bolshevik Party, which focused on overthrowing capitalism
Totalitarianism
A totalitarian society is one in which the government, a group or an individual had absolute control over the people and all aspects of their public and private lives
Militarism
Separatism
When a region seeks to break away from a state and form its own nation
Facism
A political movement or system of government that is led by a dictator. It features extreme nationalism, suppression of opposition, anti-liberalism and anti communism
Communism
A political and economic system that advocates a classless society, which must be achieved by a revolution to get rid of the capitalist who control the means of production
Expressionism
An artistic movement of the early twentieth century that featured images of reality distorted by emotion and subjectivity.
Hedonism
Living according to the belief that pleasure or happiness is the best or most important thing in life
Consumerism
The idea that people should purchase goods in an ever increasing amount.
Voluntarism
The general approach to the economic depression advocated by Hoover. It favoured business driven solutions rather than direct government intervention
Classism
A style in painting and architecture that derives from ancient Greek and Roman architecture.
Moderism
A term used to describe the common characteristics of a number of movements in the creative arts from the start of the 20th century
Pacifism
The view that war is absolutely wrong and that people and governments should avoid war at all costs
Industrialism
The process whereby a country expands its manufacturing output on a vast scale by increasing the number of factories
Racism
The theory that believes that human abilities and attributes are based on race
Capitalism
An economic system where the means of production are privately owned. Individual profit is the motivation of society.
Liberal Democracy
A system of government which recognises the rights and freedoms of the individual and elects representatives to form government. Elections are free and fair.
