Beatrice Webb Flashcards
1
Q
Who is she
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Democratic socialism
Active in the Fabian society
Involved in drafting the Labour’s clause IV
2
Q
Saw capitalism as
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A ‘corrupting force’ for humanity and cause of ‘crippling poverty’.
3
Q
Believed that only
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State intervention and trade unions could counter poverty
4
Q
Evolutionary
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Committed to evolutionary socialism, the state could bring about the move to socialism and create an economy based on common ownership where wealth was shared by the workers.
