Socialism views on state

Question 1

M & E

Answer 1

Liberal state has become a tool for bourgeoisie benefit from capitalism, must be destroyed by revolution and want to replace state with a dictatorship

Question 2

Luxemburg

Answer 2

Capitalism does need replacing through revolution, but after the state should be Democratic with free-speech elections

Question 3

Webb

Answer 3

If there is universal, suffrage existing state could be used to gradually move society to socialism

Question 4

Crosland

Answer 4

Democratic socialist governments like labour, 1945 to 1951 prove that existing state can achieve radical changes

Question 5

Giddens

Answer 5

Existing liberal state still needs improving by redistributing political power

Question 6

New Labour

Answer 6

Focus on devolution and reforming the House of Lords