Socialism Flashcards
What do evolutionary (dem socks, soc dems and third way) socialists agree on to with the existence of the state? Evidence?
It should be used to introduce socialist ideas
Webb - inevitability of gradualness (right to vote = socialist leadership)
What do revolutionary socialists think about the existnace of the state (disagreeing with others)? Evidence?
State must be overthrown to control economy
Marx - histories materialism (whoever has means of production controls society), revolution inevitable ONCs class consciousness has occurred
But some disagree on how this will happen
Luxemburg - worker strikes and the ballot box
What do all socialists agree on to do with states role in capitalism/economy? Evidence
It’s flawed and reform is needed.
Fundamentals and social democrats say system must be altered
Crossland - gap between rich and poor is too large
In what way do third way socialists disagree on states role in capitalism / economy? Evidence?
State should harness captialism, allowing people to gain wealth whereas fundamentals would say full removal of capitalism is necessary
Crossland - managed capitalism using taxes to redistribute wealth in a welfare state
In what way do socialists (social democrats) agree on inequality in economy /society? Evidence?
Capitalism flawed as it damages society through social class causing (economic) inequality
Marx - current system causes us to be selfish damaging society
Social democrats say- belief in class inequality
Crossland - gap between rich and poor too big (hated grammar schools because of the class divide)
All believe state should promote equality
In what ways do third way, soc dems and revs disagree on inequality in society /economy?
3rd way - meritocracy
Giddens - competitive individualism
Social democrats - welfare equality (inequality but you can’t fall too low)
Revolutionary - welfare is just a failure to remove capitalism
Marx and luxemburg reject welfare for this reason
In what ways do socialists agree on capitalism in society / economy? Evidence?
It needs to change to benefit society
Crossland - managed capitalism
Luxemburg - common ownership
In what ways do socialists disagree on the level of change of capitalism for society /economy
3rd way (giddens) - lower tax because of globalisation, free markets with state funded welfare/educatiom
Revs (Luxemburg) - strikes to overthrow
Evolutionary (Webb) - ballot box and democracy
Social democrats (Crossland) keysian economics (managed capitalism)
What do revisionists agree on to do with capitalism and human nature? What else do strands agree on here? Evidence?
It has had a negative effect x but it’s how bad this is that’s debated
Social democrats/3rd way - people can still flourish with capitalism so doesn’t need to be overthrown
Webb - we are rational but need state intervention
Crossland - managed capitalism ( don’t require common ownership)
Positive view of human nature - sociable, cooperative, community minded
In what ways do fundamentalists disagree on capitalism and human nature?
Naturally sociable but malleable , capitalism makes selfish
Marx - nature modded so capitalism must be overthrown and replaced with common ownership/ collectivist state to allow for best human nature
In what way do revisionist socialists disagree with funda,metals on capitalism and human nature? Evidence?
Soc dem - mixed economy
Crossland - humans competitive and can be guided towards social justice
Giddens - humans aspirational and see advancement, suggesting material motivation may not be a bad thing (capitalism)
How do socialists agree on equality/state and human nature? Evidence
All believe in a form of equality because of human nature
Soc dem - (Crossland) we have a natural sense of social justice
3rd way - equality of opportunity
Soc dems and fundamentalists - class bring selfishness (classes need to be equal for best human nature)
Marx - capitalists only benefits ruling class
How do 3rd ways disagree on equality/state and human nature? Evidence?
Place much less emphasis on class divide and how bad it is for human nature
Giddens - avoiding classes (social engineering) would only build resentment, damaging common humanity (human nature)
