Section 2 - Differing views and tensions with Socialism

Question 1

What were the goals of revolutionary socialists?

Answer 1

Sought to abolish the capitalist state, society and economy and to replace them with communism

Question 2

What are the two main schools of revolutionary socialism?

Answer 2

• Utopian socialism
• Marxism

Question 3

Define Revolutionary Socialism?

Answer 3

Socialism can be brought about only by the overthrow of the exiting political,economic and social structures

Question 4

Define Social Democracy?

Answer 4

An ideological view that wishes to humanise capitalism in the interests of social justice

Question 5

Why are the three main branches of socialism?

Answer 5

• revolutionary socialism
• social democracy
• the third way

Question 6

What is the revolutionary socialist view on collectivism?

Answer 6

Collective efforts are emphasised, and all of life should be restructured to allow for people to work together as much as possible, with group efforts taking priority over individual ones

Question 7

What is the revolutionary socialist view on common humanity?

Answer 7

People are seen as overwhelmingly social, and have unlimited potential to work and live together if society was structured to allow and encourage such behaviour