branches of the isms

Question 1

Marxist beliefs

Answer 1

Capitalism is evil
we must violently revolt against the state
the state is a tool for class oppression
workers should control the market
redistribution of wealth
state controls the economy

Question 2

Social democracy beliefs

Answer 2

evolutionary not revolutionary
state ownership but have some things privately owned
commitment to social justice
Keynesianism
‘just’ wealth distribution
state should manage free market

Question 3

Third way

Answer 3

Welfare state
stress the values of community
education is key
rights and responsibility
social inclusion rather than equality
meritocracy
neo liberal
supports competition in markets
personal wealth if ok if you pay taxes
skill based work force

Question 4

Agreements between socialists

Answer 4

redistribution of wealth (but disagree to what extent)
3rd way and social democratic agree on private ownership
state control on economy

Question 5

disagreements between socialists

Answer 5

Capitalism
revolutionary vs evolutionary
equality

Question 6

Traditional capitalism

Answer 6

order in society should be based of people’s jobs
Change should be avoided (like church + monarchy)
soft paternalism (state is ran by upper classes to help lower classes)
free market
low tax

Question 7

New Right

Answer 7

pessimistic view of human nature
Laiz faire capitalism
capitalism encourages self interested individualism
Paternalism
Enabling state (state gives you the resources to succeed)
Empiricism- knowledge comes from experience
Keynesianism
humans are imperfect but not irrational

Question 8

One Nation

Answer 8

Thatcherism
Humans are moral and rational but a state is still needed
neo-conservitism (strengthen police, cracking down on immigration, tax breaks for ‘traditional’ family structures)
Strict social discipline
Free market
Laize faire

Question 9

Agreements between capitalists

Answer 9

hierarchy
paternalism
free market
low taxes
liaz faire

Question 10

Disagreements between capitalists

Answer 10

human nature
traditional has a state evolving naturally while new right has a more structured state

Question 11

modern liberalism

Answer 11

Welfare state
You can’t be free under capitalism
Helping people to help themselves
enabling state
tolerance of living
positive freedom

Question 12

classical liberalism

Answer 12

Negative freedom
nightwatchman state
egotistical individualism
Laissez faire

Question 13

Agreements of liberalism

Answer 13

freedom
anti-paternalism
humans are rational
tolerance

Question 14

Disagreements of liberalism

Answer 14

Role of the state
negative vs positive freedom

Question 15

Locke

Answer 15

Cla lib
rationalism
social contract theory
limited gov
collective rights > individual rights

Question 16

JS Mills

Answer 16

lib
harm principle
negative freedom
state should prevent injustice
tolerance

Question 17

Wollstonecraft

Answer 17

lib
formal equality
importance of education

Question 18

Burke

Answer 18

trad con
Human imperfection
state arises organically

Question 19

Oakeshott

Answer 19

1 nation
Humanity focus on routine
Humans are imperfect but not immoral
State should be pragmatic
free market moderation

Question 20

Nozick

Answer 20

New right
Tax=forced labor
Society should be geared towards self-fulfillment
deregulated economy
state is for resolving disputes

Question 21

Giddens

Answer 21

3rd way
work education and equality of oppotunity

Question 22

Webb

Answer 22

Social democrat
evolutionary
democratic policies looking after the working class
extend power of the state

Question 23

Luxemburg

Answer 23

Marxist
evolutionary
equality of outcome
redistribution of wealth

Question 24

Marx and Engles

Answer 24

Marxist
violent revolution