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15 Cards in this Set
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Why was Britain the first to industrialize?
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powerful, rich, winning wars, colonies all over the world, stable and friendly government, many resources, education, religion (work ethic), location
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Proliterianism
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-the individual worker is no longer valuable
-lower pay |
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Organization of Unions in England
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-didn't work
-government doesn't back them -failure |
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Order: Crime and Services
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-crime big: low paying jobs/few
-prisons expand-death, mentally ill, expensive -prison colonies-Australia |
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Adam Smith
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Capitalism
-don't need government pricing -supply and demand |
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Malthus
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Overpopulation
-more $ = more babies live longer population outgrows food supply |
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Iron Law of Wages
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Ricardo
-wages for average workers must remain steady - otherwise people live longer. *don't raise wages |
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Utilitarianism
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Bentham
-government should rule according to what is best for MOST people/usefulness |
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Saint Simon
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-suggests alternative to capitalism
-should be professional "managers" to run the economy -minimum wage - all paid the same |
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Robert Owen
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-"company town"
-suggests planned structure for factories, housing, stores -living in a cooperative -recreaction, entertainment, education -can't leave -> owe money -like slavery |
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Fourier
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-philosopher of how socialism should work
-writes ABOUT it -"in an ideal world..." -employee-owned -variety- job A one day/job B the next |
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Marxism
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-History is a class struggle between "haves" and "havenots."
-Proliterian vs. Bougeousie -workers vs. owners -Historic Inevitability -if things are bad, a rev. will follow -Violent revolution -Dictatorship (people's republic) -Classless society (people give what they can and take what they need) |
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Imperialism
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Type: conquest/domination
Goal: power/control/$ Roots: ancient civilizations Long Term: LDC's, spread of customs, expand population alliances |
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Anarchy
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Def: no gov
Goal: everyone for themselves Roots: Hate gov, want complete freedom, bigger, previous govs failed Long Term: No nationalism, survival of fittests, no public service |
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Communism
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Def: everybody owns goods (no private property)
Goal: make people equal. Roots: Karl Marx Longterm: China, N. Korea, Cuba-still communist |
