Political Spectrum Flashcards
What to Extreme left Radicals favour?
favour immediate and fundamental social change; extreme radicals favour change through violence
What do extreme left radicals support?
human rights; egalitarianism; freedom; internationalism
What do left liberals favour?
favour change through peaceful and legal means; through government policy
What do left liberals support?
human rights; personal liberty
What do centre moderates favour?
gradual change
What do centre moderates support?
human rights with some limitations; personal liberty with some controls; equality with some inequality; international cooperation while defending national interests
What do right conservatives favour?
content with status quo; maintain existing conditions and social order
What do right conservatives support?
little government interference; few restrictions on personal freedom; private property; law and order; some elitism
What do extreme right reactionaries favour?
return to the past; change through violence
What do extreme right reactionaries support?
authoritarian rule; inequality; private property; preservation and advancement of national interests
Anarchism
Hunter and utopian ideal society; repressed in government - Green Party; extreme left wing
Communism
Equal rights for everyone, with equal life opportunities, food etc.
Socialism
equal distribution of goods, abolition of money, work only for the common good, cultivation of arts and science
Liberalism
Australian Labour Party; support ideas such as democratic elections, civil rights, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, free trade, and private property.
Conservatism
established tradition, respect for authority and religion, maintaining social class systems
