WEEK 4 - Ideologies Flashcards
1
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what is an ideology
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- systematic political doctrine
- rational principles
- explanatory theory
- plan of mass action
2
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modern age and ideology link
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- mass action
- universal “rational” principles
- market economy
3
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4 main modern western ideologies
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- liberalism
- republicanism
- conservatism
- socialism
4
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liberalism definition
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- individual liberty paramount value
- state citizen contract must preserve individual rights through rule of law
- equal opportunity and tolerance amongst members
5
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liberalism key texts
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JS Mill, “On Liberty” 1859
- political liberalism
- liberty paramount value
6
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JS Mill 3 basic kinds of liberty
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- liberty of thought
- liberty of action
- liberty of association
7
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Liberalism main tenets
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- individual freedom
- free market
- equal opportunity
- tolerance
8
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Isaiah Berlin 2 concepts of liberty
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negative
- free from external constraint
- state not interfere
positive
- capacity to be master of destiny
- state to provide goods for freedom to act
9
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2 streams of liberalism today
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reform/welfare liberalism (positive)
- response to industrialization/depression
- state has duty to provide
neo-liberalism/libertarianism (negative)
- response to expanding States and deficits
- maximize market domestically and globally
10
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ideology is production of
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modern era
11
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liberalism rooted in
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liberty
12
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2 liberalism streams
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neo-liberal - negative liberties
reform/welfare liberal - positive liberties
