Ideology Flashcards
why is ideology significant
it plays a role in politics
what is ideology
system of ideas/beliefs of what world should look life
what relationships of ideology entail
a relationship between:
- individual and state
- state and the economy
why is ideology importance
- it’s a set of beliefs that brings policy preferences together
THUS - parties are based on ideology
why aren’t ordinary people not ideological?
- no interested in politics
- interested, but don’t have time
RELY ON HEURISTICS
define heuristics
factors that influence how you vote
eg. “the American Voter” (1960)
- republican b/c of parents
- democrats b/c union leaders voted for
ideology and leaders
some are more ideological/some not
what are different ideological families
liberalism, socialism, communism
what is liberalism
freedom from absolute power characterized by:
- constitutions
- elected assemblies for
- limit government power
- guarantee individual rights
what are liberalism’s policy preferences
- politics: representative democracy
- market economy: limited government
- social/moral issues
general usage: individual freedom of every aspect
difference of us liberalism and in general
general: freedom ||||| US: economic intervention
what is facism
- founded my Melessolin (1922)
eg. Italy, Francos’s Spain, Nazi Germany - primary importance of state that represents nation
- strong nationalism
what is facism on an individual
- limited rights
- limit freedom of SPEECH, MEDIA, ASSEMBLY - anti-democratic
- strong dictator -> promotes national unity/protects nation from opposing liberalism
what is often the economy in fascist states
state capitalism
- production/use of capital controlled
- state chooses what to do with private property
what is socialism (old view)
- based on Marxist philosophy
- struggle between elite/capatlists & labor/workers
- revolution needed to change ways
eg. russia, china, vietnam, cuba
