Political Idealogies Flashcards
What do they advocate for?
- Liberalism advocates for individual, political, and economic freedom.
- Communism believes the nation should be controlling the economy for economic equality. Market forces eliminated and state control production and distribution.
- Social democracy wants to blend communism and liberalism. Supports economic equality and private property and market forces.
- Fascism wants the nation to be like an instrument and a whole society (so individualism is rejected).
- Anarchism wants both freedom and equality and they think the state should be eliminated to achieve this.
- Populism- The leaders claim to fix the democracies of countries which seem to have lost their representative powers, and they promise a fresh start.
How do they feel about capacity and autonomy and why?
- Liberalism low capacity and autonomy so the state can be checked by the public if it breaches individual rights.
- Communism favors strong capacity and autonomy because they want control of the nation for economic equality.
- Socialism wants a strong capacity and autonomy for economic stability.
- Fascism wants a strong capacity and autonomy for a strong state.
- Anarchism does not want capacity and autonomy since they do not want a government.
- Populism does not lean right, center, or left so there are no particular feelings about capacity and autonomy
How do they feel about a strong or weak state and why?
- Liberalism wants a weak state so it can be checked by the public if it breaches individual rights
- Communism wants a strong state to be in control of its economy.
- Socialism wants a strong state to regulate the economy and provide benefits to the public.
- Facism wants a strong state to control its citizens and prevent them from doing anything out of line
- Anarchism wants to eliminate the state since they believe it’s the only way to freedom and equality.
- Populism does not lean right, center, or liberal so no particular feelings about a weak or a strong state
What are their strengths?
- Liberalism- The greatest amount of prosperity for the majority and the public is free to do as they wish.
- Communism- ensures economic equality.
- Socialism- People get both freedom and economic stability.
- Facism- Economic stability.
- Anarchism- People can self-rule and decide what’s best for themselves.
- Populism- Supports the interests and rights of the common people over the elites
What are their weaknesses?
- Liberalism- economic inequality.
- Communism- Freedom is restricted.
- Socialism-
- Fascism- People suffer due to the grouping of inferior and superior and freedom levels are low.
- Anarchism- People can make bad decisions since it’s self-rule and bring the nation down.
- Populism- Leaders are often dishonest, use inflammatory language, might manufacture crises to justify the call of a revolt, and they claim that any opposition to them is an attack on the people.
Liberalism Tenets
Favors a limited state role in society and economic activity; emphasizes a high degree of personal freedom over social equality. Conservative is corresponding political attitude.
Communism Tenets
Emphasizes limited personal freedom and a strong state in order to achieve social equality: property is wholly owned by the state and market forces are eliminated; state takes on task of production and other economic decisions. Corresponding political attitude: Radical
Social Democracy Tenets
Supports private property and markets but believes the state has a strong role to play in regulating the economy and providing benefits to the public; seeks to balance freedom and equality. Corresponding political attitude: Liberal
Fascism Tenets
Stresses a low degree of both personal freedom and equality in order to achieve a powerful state
Anarchism Tenets
Stresses the elimination of the state and private property as a way to achieve both freedom and equality for all; believes that a high degree of personal freedom and social equality is possible
