Socialism Flashcards
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Fourier
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- Socialism rekindles community sprit threatened by capitalism
- Intensely optimistic view of human nature to create genuine cooperative communities (communes)
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Owen
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- Cooperativism - Removes the exploitation of both workers and consumers that capitalism produces
3
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Blanqui
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- Proletarian revolution is the solution to the huge class conflict, replace state with workers’ state
4
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Marx
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- Proletarian revolution is INEVITABLE
- Goods to be redistributed by a temporary ‘vanguard’ state
- Capitalism is responsible for the creation of class conflict
5
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Gramsci
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- Capitalism has developed ideological hegemony over society that has extended to all areas of life
6
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Marcuse
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- Capitalism is a new form of totalitarianism that is able to manipulate the consciousness of the masses
7
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Fabian Society
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- Believed proletariat could take control of state through parliamentary elections rather than revolution
8
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Bernstein
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- Socialist principles better advanced through democratic, parliamentary means rather than revolution
- Rejected the notion that inequality and exploitation would worsen under capitalism inevitably
- Capitalism could be ‘humanised’ to serve the interests of all in society through a more progressive tax system, greater trade union power, welfare systems and equality of opportunity for all
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Benn
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- Common ownership crucial if economic equality was to be achieved
- Centralised state planning in the interests of the whole community rather than just the wealthy few
- Permanent full employment both desirable and feasible
10
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Crosland
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- Capitalism must be allowed to flourish and can be used to promote social justice
- Class based analysis of society no longer applicable
- Capitalism can be harness for the good of the people through redistribution
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Tony Giddens
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- Supports greater egalitarianism through greater support for the market
- Economic viability of state control dismissed
