Socialism Flashcards
What are the 3 types of socialists?
Revolutionary
Social Democracy
Third way
What are the 5 core socialist themes?
Community, cooperation, Equality, Class Politics and Common ownership
What was Blairs quote on social class and why is it significant?
“The class war is over”
Talks about one inequality rather than the rest
What do all socialists agree on in terms of economy?
Capitalism is flawed
What are 2 things socialists disagree on in terms of the economy?
- How to tackle the issue of capitalism
- The existence of private property
What do all socialists agree on in terms of state?
The state should play a significant role in the lives of citizens
What are 2 things socialists disagree on in terms of the state?
- Size of the state
- How to make the state more important?
What type of socialist believe “Why shouldn’t the super rich help the super poor?”
Third way thinkers (Giddens)
Who said “if it’s the last thing I do, I’m going to close every F_____ private school in Britain”
Crosland (social democrat)
What type of socialist is Crosland?
SOCIAL DEMOCRAT
What does it mean in the quote “if it’s the last thing I do, I’m going to close every F_____ private school in Britain”
The state should give total equality of opportunity in every scenario
What are 2 things all socialists agree on in terms of society?
Class is a notable division in society
Want to address social inequality
What 2 types of socialist believe in equality of outcome?
Social Democrat and Revolutionary socialists
What type of socialist agree on equality of opportunity?
Third way socialists
What are 2 things all socialists disagree on in terms of society
- Type of equality in society
(Outcome vs Opportunity) - Extent to which class is a significant social division
What is the argument on the Extent to which class is a significant social division
Revolutionary believe class divisions are fundamental
Social Democrats believe they are important but not a binary division
Third way believe social class is not an important division
Why is the Extent to which class is a significant social division a fundamental disagreement?
Led to later strands abandoning rather than adapting to ideas of social democrats
The history of all…
What was Marx’s quote on social class divisions?
“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle”
We still retain…
What was Croslands quote on social class divisions?
“We still retain in Britain a deeper sense of class”
Who are the 5 socialists key thinkers?
Marx
Webb
Luxemburg
Crosland
Giddens
Key revolutionary socialists? (2)
Marx
Luxemburg
What does Luxemburg echo from Marx
Class is the deepest division and must be demolished through capitalism
Who is a 3rd way thinker?
Giddens
Who is a SD thinker?
Crosland
