Socialism Flashcards
What did Marx and Engels think about human nature?
Capitalism had corrupted human nature and so a new system was needed
What did Rosa Luxemburg think about human nature?
Human nature not completely corrupted by capitalism as altruism existed in working class communities
What did Beatrice Webb think about human nature?
Capitalism corrupted human nature and encouraged selfishlness
What did Anthony Crosland think about human nature?
Human nature had a sense of fairness and naturally rejected inequality of outcome
What did Anthony Giddens think about human nature?
People are becoming more individually ambitious but they still want a fair society
What did Marx and Engels think about the state?
Will always serve interests of ruling class - revolution needed to overthrow
Remove voting and patriotism
What did Rosa Luxemburg think about the state?
After revolution a new democracy should be created
Socialism cannot be achieved through legislation and the state favours the ruling classs
What did Beatrice Webb think about the state?
Extensive state intervention needed as relying on good will alone isn’t feasible
Welfare state and trade unions
What did Anthony Crosland think about the state?
Socialist governments should focus on public spending and services
Provide education to create equal opportunity
What did Anthony Giddens think about the state?
Globalisation has reduced government’s control over economy - has to focus on making a competitive workforce and building infrastructure
What did Marx and Engels think about society?
Capitalism creates classes (bourgeoisie and proletariat) that perpetuate inequality
Revolution inevitable as proletariat grows
What did Rosa Luxemburg think about society?
Revolution needed to be global
Capitalist society is wrong
What did Beatrice Webb think about society?
Society would reform gradually
What did Anthony Crosland think about society?
New social classes introduced in mixed economy - ‘managers’ and ‘technocrats’ - Workers have mor epower
What did Anthony Giddens think about society?
‘Post-Fordist society’ (less heavy industry) mean people are more likely to be influenced by ruling class
Need social cohesion for capitalism to work best