Socialism In Conservatism Flashcards
Collectivism
Group priority over individual
Spontaneous revolution
Tendency that believes the social revolution can and should occur spontaneously from below by the working class itself
Planned economy
Economy subject to government control and regulation
Social class
Divisions in society based on economic and social status
Workers control/nationalisation
Government taking control of a business or industry
Co-operation
Working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit
Permeation
Public control in industry and collective responsibility e.g. children education
Competition state
Welfare state remains in place but is gradually trimmed to make society fit for competition. Promotes privatising public sectors and international competitiveness
Superstructure
Society’s other relationships and ideas not directly relating to production
Welfare state
Plays a key role in the economic and social well-being of its citizens
Who made a speech arguing priorities of what new type of Government?
When did this occur?
What did he say the 3 priorities of the Government would be?
Tony Blair made a speech for his new Third Way Government in 1997.
3 priorities were ‘education, education, education’
What did Blair say about the state in an interview?
When did this occur?
In 1994, state should be ‘tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime’
In the Soviet Union what plans were introduced to the Soviet economy and who introduced it?
Who introduced the 13th of that specific plan and in what year?
. Five year plans were introduced by Stalin
. 13th plan was introduced by Gorbachev in 1991
What year did Labour build its welfare state and what was Labour classed as?
What industries were nationalised and what was introduced?
They wanted the state to care for its citizens ‘. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .’
The 1945 Labour government (social democrats) built the British welfare state.
They introduced council housing, the NHS and nationalised key industries such as the railways and cars.
They wanted the state to care for its citizens ‘from cradle to grave’
What phrase did Marx say regarding that human should not be self interested?
‘From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs’
What two parties were democratic socialists?
What type of economy did they want to achieve?
What are these democratic socialists an example in order to achieve ____ through ____?
The Labour Party and the Social Democratic Party of Germany were both democratic socialists and were established to democratically achieve a planned economy.
They are example of human beings working together to achieve change (eg. through trade unions) – collectivism.
Who argued democratic socialism would fail and why?
Rosa Luxemburg (Revolutionary Socialist) argued that democratic socialism would fail, because gradually changes that turned capitalism into socialism would reduce the willingness of the proletariat to rise up against the capitalist system and destroy it
Who argued against making society more equal in terms of equality of outcome and why?
Anthony Giddens (Third Way) argued against making society more equal in terms of equality of outcome. He believed that the state should not engage in social engineering, but should focus on providing investing in infrastructure and education. He therefore argued strongly for equality of opportunity over equality of outcome
Who argued equality of opportunity is not enough and why?
Anthony Crossland (Social Democrat) argued that equality of opportunity is not enough. He believed that socialism should push for some significant equality of outcome, because the alternative was immoral (as many talents in life are decided by environmental factors). He called this believe in equality of outcome ‘democratic equality’
Who disagreed strongly with the Marxist conception of the capitalist state?
Beatrice Webb (Democratic Socialist) disagreed strongly with the Marxist conception of the capitalist state. She argued that the state had ‘silently changed its character… from police power to housekeeping on a national scale’. This highlights democratic socialists’ belief in the ‘neutral state’
To what extent do socialists agree on the means of achieving ….
Socialism?
To what extent do socialists support ….
Capitalism?
To what extent is socialism defined by its commitment to ….
Collectivism?
To what extent do socialists agree on the (4 main ideas) ….
State/society/economy/human nature?
To what extent do socialists agree on (5 sub topics with 2 being key words) ….
Collectivism/common humanity/equality/social class/workers’ control?
