Types of Socialism 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsSocialismA2/A-levelAQA Created by: carolinematherCreated on: 06-06-17 16:44 Primitive socialism The Diggers and Levellers Part of Cromwell's republican army who set up a self governing society in 1640s Wealth was shared in each community 1 of 10 Utopianism Thomas Moore's utopia (1516) An island in which there was no money or private property Goods were distributed in utopia according to need Greed and competitiveness were eliminated Fourier Owens Isreali Kibbutz 2 of 10 Revolutionary Socialism Marxist -committed to equality of outcome Socialism is introduced by the revolutionary overthrow of the existing political capitalist system State is an agent of class oppression State acts in the interests of capital and labour RUSSIA AND STALIN Completely collectivised argiculture Programme of rapid industrialisation via 3 five year plans Great terror of the 1930s during which Stalin purged 'enemies of the people' resulting in execution of thousands and the exile of millions to Gulags 3 of 10 Revisionist Socialism Bernstein critiqued Marx in 1898 based on the fact that Marx's predictions of the overthrow of capitalism via revolution were wrong Advocated reform of capitalism via nationalisation and trade unions Emergence of trade unions and co op societies integrated the working class into industrial society This caused the working class to be less of a revolutionary force 4 of 10 Fabians Parliamentary power rather than prepare for violent revolution Education of politicians, scientists and academics was key to converting them and society These elite groups would recognise socialisms moral superiority to capitalism Gradualism believed that socialism would outgrow capitslidm via evolution rather than revolution 5 of 10 Democratic Socialism Capitalism is accepted as the only means of generating wealth However it is morally defective, particularly when it comes to distributing wealth as it is associated with structural inequality and poverty These defects are rectified by state intervention and redistribution of wealth Social justice is the overriding principle 6 of 10 Labour Gov 1945 Beveridge paved the way for Labour to implement the welfare state and apply Keynesian demand management to the economy This was unchallenged in the post war years This was successful in many ways The NHS Unemployment stayed low Coal, steel, shipbuilding and railway industries were taken into public ownership Social reforms were achieved 7 of 10 Future of Socialism and Social Democracy Pro profit - efficient with better living standards Full employment which is as important as low inflation Pro competition Pro wealth creation- to contribute to progressive taxation and pay for welfare benefits 8 of 10 Blair Focused on community world, nation, locality and family Blairs rhetoric emphasises duties rather than rights Stakeholder capitalism One nation socialiasm - economic efficiency is married to fairness Popular sovereignty Benefit of the many rather than the few 9 of 10 Third Way Policies Hand ups not hand outs Top down state intervention is dead Acceptance of globalisation Public spending redefined as public investment Constitutional reform - Devolution House of Lords Act 1999 Constitutional Reform Act 2005 10 of 10
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