Socialism (State) Flashcards

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What do all revolutionaries agree on when it comes to the state?

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Critical of state as they believe it allows the facilitation of the exploitative nature of capitalism.

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What do revolutionaries think the best way forward for the state is?

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Too flawed and corrupt, a revolution would be the only option as capitalism has gone to far to be reformed.

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How do the revolutionaries disagree on the terms of the revolution?

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Marx + Engels believe in a revolution which would turn the proleteriat into a workers communist state.

Luxemburg disagreed and believed a spontaneous revolution for a socialist state with free speech and democratic elections would be better.

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What did the revisionists socialists agree on about the state?

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The state can successfully remodel society without a revolution. This can lead to equality, cooperation, and community.

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What did the Social Democrats believe in terms of the state?

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The state should be managed by ‘meritocratic managers’ and ‘classless technocrats’.

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What did the Democratic Socialists believe in terms of the state?

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The state should be used to create a socialist society via parliamentary democracy achieved through universal suffrage and would be a gradual process.

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What did third way socialists believe in terms of the state?

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They believe that the state should invest in social investments and infrastructure but refrain from economic and social engineering. They also promoted a model which rejected the centralised state.

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How did the third way socialists disagree with the rest in terms of the state?

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They did not agree that through either a gradual or shock transition that the state should be replaced in its entirety by a socialist state. They are also more tolerant of the state.

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What are some agreements that third way socialists have with the rest in terms of the state?

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Agreed that the state should play a role in promoting equality, cooperation and community.

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