25 mark sources Flashcards
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No, theorists from the new right emphasise the individual over society
E.g. in the extract, Robert Nozick emphasises the importance of natural rights held by individuals, stating that ‘there are things no person or group may do to them’
(society is simply a group of individuals whose rights should not be infringed by the government)
Traditional, one nation conservatives supported an organic society as opposed to a vast, centralised state
E.g. in the extract Burke emphasises how society ‘becomes a partnership’ through his idea of ‘little platoons’
(allowing natural bonds of trust, duty and loyalty to emerge)
- No, new right conservatives believe that the state should not have a large role in society
E.g. in the extract, Nozick asks “what, if anything” in relation to what the government should intervene in society
(implying that the government doesn’t have the right to do anything to individuals within a society, link to more optimistic view of human nature, not to always be restrained)
Yes, traditional conservatives believe that the presence of the state in society is justified
E.g. in the extract, Burke describes how everyone is “in their appointed place”,
(implying that the government has the right to tell you what to do and your place in society, links to negative view of human nature, it must be restrained)
