Socialist International Flashcards
(17 cards)
What are the two types of primacy discussed in the Second International context?
1) Laissez-faire capitalism (led world to crisis and totalitarian regimes until 1930)
2) Need to balance capital and labor through deep democratic socialist reform.
What did the post-democratic generation of leaders believe about wars and capitalism?
Wars were seen as conflicts caused by unregulated national capitalist systems competing for spheres of influence, signaling a need for reformism.
What was the New International Economic Order (NIEO)?
A movement advocating a fundamental shift in the global economic system to create a more just and equitable relationship between developed and developing nations.
What analogy is used to describe the NIEO’s goal for developing nations?
A “global trade union,” enabling collective bargaining for better trade terms.
What role did Willy Brandt play in Socialist International’s globalism?
He helped expand SI into a global movement, adapting democratic socialism beyond Europe and emphasizing individual development and anti-exploitation.
How did Willy Brandt view economic reform and global peace?
He believed easing East-West tensions and fostering North-South economic cooperation were crucial for peace and development.
What was Willy Brandt’s stance on Cold War conflicts like those in Central America?
He rejected the view that these were caused by Cold War divisions and instead saw them as rooted in social injustice.
How did Willy Brandt influence social democratic parties in Europe?
Inspired them to challenge NATO policies, reduce income inequality between North and South, and shift military spending to development aid.
What was the Second International’s original vision?
Global worker solidarity based on class consciousness overcoming national divides.
What caused the collapse of the Second International?
orld War I nationalism made many socialist parties support their own governments in war, betraying internationalist principles.
What was Lenin’s critique of the Second International’s Eurocentric focus?
It ignored colonial exploitation, which he saw as capitalism’s core through imperialism.
What did the Bolshevik Revolution reveal about global revolution?
The attempt to export revolution failed outside Russia due to local national, cultural, and economic factors.
How did internationalism change after World War II?
It shifted toward economic cooperation and welfare reforms rather than revolution, promoting social justice within capitalism.
What economic model emerged post-WWII to stabilize democracy?
Social democratic welfare states that combined high wages, job security, and social safety nets, fostering innovation and demand.
What lesson does the failure of Second International Marxism teach?
Class unity is hard to maintain alongside national loyalty, and capitalism’s collapse is not inevitable.
What enabled a truly hegemonic form of internationalism to emerge later?
Strong labor movements with good wages, protections, and welfare institutions negotiating with employers on equal footing.
How do higher wages and job security fuel economic growth?
a) Strengthen international competitiveness through quality production and exports
b) Boost domestic demand via better wages and social welfare, creating economic expansion.
