Socialism

Question 1

Karl Marx and Engles

Answer 1

• revolutionary socialists
• set out foundations of socialist thought
• critique capitalism
• for workers revolution
• aim for communist society
• dialectic - history of class struggle and inevitable class struggle due to materialism and capitalism
• oppression of proletariat by bourgeoisie leading to revolution
• class conflict embedded in state and must be removed by revolution
• achieving class consciousness
• necessary revolution
• humans are naturally social beings and require positive common humanity

Question 2

Beatrice Webb

Answer 2

• confounded Fabian society
• evolutionary socialist
• away from revolutionary socialist ideas
• supported democratic and parliament to achieve socialism
• state expanded until capitalism abolished
• collectivism
• no need for complete overthrow of state

Question 3

Rosa Luxembourg

Answer 3

• revolutionary socialist
• associated with Marxism and opposed Webbs views
• necessity of revolution by working class
  Reject evolutionary socialism as it dilutes socialisms revolutionary potential
• revolution lead by working class irony way to achieve socialism
• capitalism should be completely overthrown
• emphasised trade unionism to achieve class counciousness

Question 4

Anthony Crosland

Answer 4

• social democratic socialist
• more mixed economy
• spread equality of opportunity not absolute equality
• capitalism can be managed to purse equality
• Keynesianism to solve unemployment and stimulate demand and stable growth
• govt intervention
• not absolute equality
  Some taxation to help redistribution
• state managed capitalism!!!!!
• nationalisation
• welfare spending

Question 5

Anthony Gideon’s

Answer 5

• Third Way !!!
• influenced shift in Labour Party but equality of opportunity and individualism
• rejected states intervention and capitalism isn’t flawed
• favoured privatisation
• state should power individuals in economy
• Create equal opportunity
• education for all is key to empower individuals
• strong welfare state
• community over class conflict
• focus of shared future not dictatorship