Test 1 (Ch. 1 and 2) Flashcards
Modern Liberalism
more gov involvement
modern conservatism
gov involvement is less. less regulation= more social
classic liberalism
small gov, self governing free markets, no regulation. John Locke was one of the foundational philosophers of liberalism
classic conservatism
Believe in conservation, restraint, and tradition. Father of conservative thinking is Edmund Burke
Aristotles approach
type of ruler: ruler: citizens:
one tyranny monarchy
few oligarchy aristocracy
many democracy polity
Authoritarian gov
Citizens obey gov. Citizens do not challenge ruling elite
ex:Latin America, Haiti
Totalitarian
change political thinking and alliance of citizens
ex: Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia
Feudalism
Land owners that hired non land owners to tend to their land. Land owners= powerful.
Capitalism
Emerged from feudalism. Had excessive amount of goods and began selling them.
Marxist Ideology
Karl Marx is founding father of communism. Believe the communist party has best interests of the people. Restricted religious freedom as it distracted the working class from true political interests
Socialism
Believes that a just society requires a purposeful social action
Libertarianism
Libertarians want liberty from gov control. Believe in privacy.
Fascism
Belief in political obedience. Progress is possible only through conquest and war. Large military and supernationalism.
Plato
created republic