The State Flashcards
Traditional conservatism
State:
Freedom and order- freedom requires a state strong enough to establish and enforce law
Paternalism- by virtue of their privileged birth, some are able to make decisions in the national interest
A civil association that pursues imitation and make no instrumental rules rather than an ideological enterprise association
One nation conservatism
State:
Shouldnt represent any particular class but act in the wider interest
Help working class as well
Middle way - promote economic growth , reduce unemployment and lit people out of poverty, while respecting property rights
Minimum safety net - the state should paternalistically regulate industry and offer basic support
(new right)Neoconservatism
state:
Roll back the frontiers of the state to allow market forces to function and revitalise civil society
Strong state needed to enforce laws, create order, and promote traditional values
(new right)Neoliberal
State:
Leave moral issues to individuals - the state exists to protect people from coercion paternalism and redistribution violate absolute side constraints