the political continuum

Question 1

what is the political continuum

Answer 1

Left marxist seeking revolutionary change - centrist- right conservative seek to maintain status quo

supposed to help understand where political parties lie in relation to each other
created by Austin Ranney
for the west - knowledge = property, enables commodification of education

Question 2

what is the history of the political continuum

Answer 2

only makes sense in 2 party state
created by Austin Ranney
1930s Europe became more affluent due to colonisation etc working class of Europe became bourgeoisie of colonies
change in outlook parties started to cater for centre

Question 3

what are catch all parties

Answer 3

parties that ry to accommodate most people with leftist and rightest tendencies
no clear fidelity of ideology
spectrum is formed and based on ideological views

Question 4

limitations and challenges facing the political continuum

Answer 4

ca’t apply to colonies
exclusive focus on economically derived political ideas
- exclusively relative to european history
- Europe’s history cannot apply to the whole world

Question 5

why can’t the EFF fit continuum

Answer 5

• not concerned about the economy

- restoring humanity of black africans after colonization

Question 6

what does the political continuum not account for in colonies

Answer 6

• liberation struggles
• nationalist parties
• quests for self determination
• cannot speak the language of tje struggle
• overly fixate on economics
• can’t make sense of racial project
• implies that the only way to be political is to fit onto this spectrum