the state Flashcards
major agreements for conservatives on the state
some form of a state is necessary to preserve law and order
state sponsored utopias are unobtainable and prefer gradual change
state authority and governance is essential to a stable society
what did oakeshotte believe about the state?
it acted as the guardian for traditions.
the state protected against utopian beliefs and supported pragmatism and should therefore provide social welfare to create cohesion
the state upheld social and law order and acts as a safety net to the vunerable
state should intervene in the economy and regulate it to prevent capitalism from causing social harm
what did rand and nozick believe about the state?
its role should be limited to protecting property rights and contracts and not intervene in the economy instead believing in a free market
no social welfare as it deters individual responsibility and violates individual freedom
state regulation causes stagnation and prevents innovation
prefer organic market driven social movement rather than state driven ones and are skeptical of utopians ideas
state is necessary to perform its job of protecting individual rights
rand: state should be a neutral arbiter
what does burke believe about
believes utopian schemes lead to tyranny, so prefers gradual change
strong legal framework essential to maintain order
state should intervene to protect traditions and ensure societal stability
some state welfare to maintain social order and supports traditional institutions
supports pragmatic approaches to economy by state with regulations to conserve traditional institutions and social order
what does hobbes believe about the state?
strong central authority is essential to prevent chaos and to maintain order
