Socialism Flashcards

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Marx/Engels view on Human nature

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Humans are naturally altruistic
Capitalism instils them with a false consciousness of bourgeois values

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Luxembourg on human nature

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damaged by capitalism.
humans aren’t perfect and parliamentary democracy is needed to prevent tyranny

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webb on human nature

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capitalism is damaged by human psyche.
believed in intellectual and moral human imperfection, particularly of the working class

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crosland on human nature

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human nature is innately fair
inequalities of outcome and opportunity hinder collective human progress

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giddens

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shaped by socioeconomic conditions
more focus on humans as both individuals and collective creatures

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Marx/Engels on the state

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capitalism must be destroyed by revolution and temp replaced by dictatorship of the proletariat which will wither away when communism is established

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luxembourg on the state

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capitalism should be destroyed by revolution and replaced with genuine democracy

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webb on the state

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the state should be used to create a socialist society. would be achieved via universal suffrage and would be a gradual process

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crossland on the state

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should be managed by ‘meritocratic managers’ and ‘classless technocrats’

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giddens on the state

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should invest in social investment and infrastructure and refrain from economic and social engineering

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marx/engels on society

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capitalism corrupts society and the elite oppress the working class, creating class conflict.
a communist society will have absolute equality and societal harmony

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luxembourg on society

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capitalism corrupts society and the elite oppress the working class, creating class conflict.
a democratic communist society will provide absolute equality and social harmony

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webb on society

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under socialist state management it will produce equality of outcome

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crosland on society

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state management will affect societal change and create social justice and equality of welfare

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giddens on society

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society will embrace equality of opportunity and communal responsibility instead of class conflict

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marx/engels on the economy

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capitalism = corrupt/inefficient and should be replaced by an economy with communism (equal distribution according to need)

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luxembourg on the economy

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marx’s historical materialism is flawed as capitalism doesn’t need to reach a ‘final stage’ before it can be abolishes
communist revolutions could happen in LEDC’s

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webb on the economy

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free market would gradually nationalise as the workers obtain common ownership of the means of production

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crosland on the economy

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rejected webb’s gradualism and argued for a mixed economy and keynesian capitalism
believded capitalism had largely been reformed if its exploitative tendencies

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giddens on the economy

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a neoliberal economy with a free market is more efficient than all socialist economic models and the tax revenues they generate can finance greater equality of oppurtunity

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fraternity

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the bonds of comradeship between human beings

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co-operation

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working collectively to achieve mutual benefits

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capitalism

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an economic system, organised by the market, where goods are produced for profit and wealth is privately owned

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common ownership

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of means of production so that all are able to benefit from the wealth of society and to participate in its running

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communism

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the communal organisation of social existence based on the common ownership of wealth

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evolutionary socialism

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a parliamentary route, which would deliver a long term, radical transformation in a gradual, piecemeal way through legal and peaceful means, via the state

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marxism

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an ideological system, within socialism, that drew in the writings of marx and engels and has at its core a philosophy of history that explains why it’s inevitable that capitalism will be replaced by communism

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revisionism

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a move to redefine socialism that involved a less radical view of capitalism and a reformed view of capitalism

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social justice

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a distribution of wealth that’s morally justifiable and implies a desire to limit inequality

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class consiousness

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the self understanding of social class that’s a historical phenomenon, created out of collective struggle

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historical materialism

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marxist theory that the economic base forms the superstructure

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dialectic

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conflict between two opposing forces eg class

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keynesian economics

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gov intervention can stabilise the economy and aims to deliver full employment and price stability

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3 classes of socialism

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revolutionary socialism
social democracy
third way

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5 core ideas

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collectivism
common humanity
equality
social class
workers’ control

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collectivism

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the belief that collective human endeavour is greater practical and moral value than individual self striving

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individualism

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freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control

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social democrats on collectivism

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trade unions
nhs
state education
key utilities nationalised

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third way on collectivism

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unions but wages are market driven
private healthcare for rich
prescription charges
equality of oppurtunity
spending on education
free market

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equality of opportunity

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individuals are entitled to equal chances to make the best of their abilities. should be no artificial barriers to the progress of individual groups

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absolute equality

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suggests that all individuals should receive the same rewards as long as contributions to society are made to the best of their best ability

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equality of outcome

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proposes that economic rewards should be distributed to the values of an individuals contribution, difference in rewards would be less than it would be in a free market

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equality of welfare

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perceives society as inevitably unequal but argues that everyone should be entitled to an equal minimum standard of living, enabled by a welfare state

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how do socialists disagree on nature of equality

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revolutionaries - only after a revolution, dismiss equality of outcome, material rewards based on needs, equality of welfare rejected because it failed to remove capitalism
social democrats - only achieved after reforming capitalism, needs to be substantially equal, high taxation to allow for welfare state, nationalised industry
third way - needed most for neediest, equality of outcome = impractical, absolute equality = flawed, high levels of welfare and security creates dependency

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how would different socialists bring about equality

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revolutionary - seize means of production, overthrow capitalists state
social democrats - some equality inevitable so a mixture of state intervention and private enterprise to promote and enhance equality (equality of oppurtunity)
third way - accept there are benefits to the free market, use benefits to create equal society, fair wealth distribution

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exam q

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to what extent does the socialist view of social class impact on their view of society, the state and the economy?

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jeremy corbyn’s plan for greater worker’s control

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£300 billion in shares across 700 promised countries
Divindends of

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revolutionaries vs social democrats on common ownerships

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revolutionaries - abolition of private ownership, centralist economy
social democrats - selective nationalisation of industry, pursuit of equality

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Clause IV

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common ownership of utilities

50
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different strands views on workers control

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revolutionaries -post revolution, no need for workers control as communism will rise
social democrats - didn’t believe in workers control (lack of capability)
third way - impractical, people with actual skills should lead instead (also dropped clause IV)

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4 ways workers are alienated (Marx)

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alienated from product of their labour
work to produce profit for those who own means of production
process - work under supervision
fellow workers and themselves - encouraged to be self interested

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rosa luxembourg disagreements with marx

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less economically developed societies could have revolutions
disagrees with concept of dictatorship
advocates democratic institutions
no need to wait until capitalism had reached its final stage (advocates overthrowing it)

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why did webb dismiss workers control

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revolutions are chaotic, inefficient and counter productive

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how did webb think evils of capitalism would be overcome

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professional experts - would solve it not the workers. the working class would vote for socialism. gradualism would mean the elected gov would refashion the state to manage not oppress workers
national housekeeping - silently change its character from police power to housekeeping on a national scale. Highly trained elite administrators to organise society

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what is social justice

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a moral justification to redistribute wealth so as to limit inequality and provide an equality of opportunity for everyone in society

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what is revisionism

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to review and change a political theory

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what are social democracy’s 3 key ideas

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1 - mixed economy, blend of free market capitalism and state collectivism
2 - state management, facilitating mixed economy via state management of the economy to deliver continual growth and full employment
3 - welfare state, when capitalism has been suitably reformed, the state funds a welfare state that promotes social justice and equality of opportunity

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what is Keynesianism

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gov intervention can stabilise the economy and aim to deliver full employment and price stability

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anthony crosland (later a fabian) ideas linking to webb

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managed capitalism should be reformed not replaced
social justice means progressive taxation and the welfare state

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crosland argued for a reformed education system for social justice, why?

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grammar schools favour the middle class and comprehensive education is needed to decrease class division

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4 unique features of the third way

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  • recognition of the free market over state planning
  • embracing competitive state
  • embracing community, moral responsibility and social inclusion
  • the importance of equality of opportunity over other forms of equality
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why was Giddens critical of high tax levels

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taxation inhibited wealth creation and economic growth
New Labour govs accordingly reduced business taxes and kept higher rate income taxation