social democract

Question 1

why did it come to be

Answer 1

emerged after 1945 as a way of reforming, not abolishing, capitalism

Question 2

what were the three assumptions that could reconcile free market capitalism

Answer 2

although the capitalist system is a dependable creater of wealth, the way it distributes inequality and poverty
state intervention in economic and social affairs can protect the public and remedy the weaknesses of capitalism
peaceful and constitutional methods should be used to bring about social change

Question 3

whats their view on human nature

Answer 3

positive view
humans prefer to co-operate working together

Question 4

whats beatrice webbs view of human nature

Answer 4

capitalism corrupts humanity
they have fostered unnatural levels of greed and selfishness

Question 5

whats their view of the state

Answer 5

limited state intervention projects the public and remedies the problems of capitalism
peaceful and constitutional methods should be used to bring around change

Question 6

whats beatrice webbs view of the state

Answer 6

expansion of the state not overthrow the state is critical
state should engineer social change in planning and welfare projects

Question 7

whats anthony croslands view of the state

Answer 7

should be a limit to the operation of the state
state managed capitalism

Question 8

how do they view society

Answer 8

class inequalities exist but this can be reduced through peaceful improvement
deindustrialisation has made society more middle class

Question 9

what does beatrice webb think about society

Answer 9

working class will drive socialism into parliament with their political emancipation

Question 10

what does anthony crosland believe about society

Answer 10

economic changes had resulted in a state that was less binary
more complex than marx could ever had imagined
improve equality of opportunity

Question 11

what do they believe about the economy

Answer 11

move away from a state contracted society
pursue a revisionist policy of reforming capitalism
through welfare
free market capitalism with state intervention

Question 12

what does beatrice webb think about the economy

Answer 12

capitalism was the principle cause of crippling poverty and demeaning inequality

Question 13

what does anthony crosland think about the economy

Answer 13

public or common ownership had gone far enough
equality needs to be the focus
keynesian economic of full employment, economic growth, mixed economy