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21 Cards in this Set
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Classical Liberalism |
Secure individual freedom, more power to the individual and less government (more self interest) |
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Foundations of Classical Liberalism |
Individualism (PRICES), capitalism, rights + freedoms, citizen right to revolt |
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Individualism |
PRICES, right side of spectrum Private property, Rule of law, Individual rights/freedoms, Competition, Economic freedom, Self interest |
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Collectivism |
PEACCC, left side of spectrum Public property, Economic equality, Adherence to collective norms, Co-operation, Collective interest, Collective responsibility |
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Communism |
Stalin (collectivized agriculture) and Marx. Believed in: command economy, government control, violence, dictatorship, revolutionary, dictatorial socialism |
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Socialism |
Robert Owen. Believed in: democracy, PEACCC, peaceful change, democratic socialism, progressivism |
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Liberalism |
John Locke, John Stuart Mill. Believed in: democracy, capitalism, mixed economy, blend of PRICES/PEACCC, Moderates |
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Conservatism |
Edmund Burke, Thatcher, Hayek, Reagan. Believed in: traditionalism, good old days, no change, PRICES, neo-conservatives |
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Fascism |
Hitler, Mussolini. Believed in: elitist, intensely nationalist, no change, dictatorship, reactionary, PRICES, ultra-nationalists |
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American Revolution |
- issue: taxation without representation - America declared independence in 1776 - Boston Tea Party |
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French Revolution |
- storming of Bastille - Declaration of Rights of Man - execution of Monarch - no estate system |
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Industrial Revolution |
- Agriculture, Factorization, Transportation, Urbanization - led to economy inequality, with extreme poverty in working class - low wages, long hours, no labour laws or unions, no services, poor working conditions, job competition, unsanitary, overcrowded, high working class death rates, women/children = cheap labour |
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Thomas Hobbes |
“Harsh Hobbes” Violent individualism, one strong leader Life is nasty, brutish, short |
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John Locke |
“Good John” Humans are good Individual rights |
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Adam Smith |
“Capital-Adam” Capitalism Invisible hand |
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Rousseau |
“Double SS = alliteration” Absolute authority Competition = corruption |
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John Stuart Mill |
“Major Mill” Majority rules Harm rule (can do whatever you want, as long you don’t harm anyone) |
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Karl Marx |
“Marxist” Proletarian Revolution Communism |
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Robert Owen |
“Ut-ow-pien” Utopian socialist New Lanark, better education, better working hours and conditions |
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Voltaire |
“Vol-ch-aire” Separate Church + State Free speech |
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Machiavelli |
“Mad-chiavelli” Good Man Theory (good men are never in positions of power, only bad men) The Prince (better to be feared than be loved) |