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SAQ: explain the link between anarchism and collectivism |
-collectivists- social nature of humans that can live harmoniously -anarcho-syndicalism, Trade Unionism pushed to extreme- collectivity in workplace -anarcho-communism, small scale self managing society |
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SAQ: Why have anarchists viewed the state as inherently evil and oppressive? |
-state is sovereign, have absolute power which corrupts -compulsory nature of rule, lack of consent -exploitative, robs individuals through taxation -forces them to fight and die for the country |
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SAQ: On what grounds do anarchists believe in the possibility of a stateless society? |
-positive view of human nature/natural order -collectivists, people will naturally group together in small communities- harmonious living -individuals will self strive and contracts can take the states place of protecting people |
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SAQ: explain the link between anarchism and Individualism |
-anarchism is Individualism taken to the logical extreme, Stirner-egoism and individual sovereignty -individual anarchism, individual sovereignty over state sovereignty- damaging to individuals -anarcho capitalism, state is damaging to economy, should be as small as possible/ non existent |
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SAQ: explain the link between anarchism and egoism |
- sovereignty of the individual over sovereignty of the state - reject induviduals holding power as their egoism and self centrism will lead to corruptions |
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SAQ: How does the anarchist view of the state differ to the Marxist view? |
- state is currently wrong vs state is always wrong -state would wither away vs state wouldn’t -state is inherently capitalist vs individual anarchist view that capitalism would thrive without the state |
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SAQ: In whst ways is anarchism linked to Utopianism |
-anarchists believe a utopian society is possible once the state is removed -differences in views of what a utopian society would look like -used as a criticism of anarchism meaning impossible to achieve |
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SAQ: On what grounds have anarchists rejected constitutionalism and consent |
- constitutionalism limits individual freedom -constitutionalism does not contain government power like liberals claim -lack of ability to not consent to rule- nature of voting system is unrepresentative |
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SAQ: in what senses do anarchists hold a positive view of human nature |
- plastic view- moulded by society -individuals extremely rational and able -collectivists- social nature, capacity for cooperation and social solidarity |
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ESSAY: to what extent is anarchism a single doctrine |
-rejection of state- always evil and oppressive is agreed on.HOWEVER different reasons for rejecting state, limits economic and individual freedom vs is inherently capitalist and damaging to collective -view on human nature is the same, plastic moulded by society. HOWEVER differing views on how humans best operate, individually vs collectively -differing views on private property, individual highly in favour whereas anarcho-communist highly against. HOWEVER, two sides could be seen as bound together due to the uncommon belief in no state, something which overpowers any small disagreements -different views on how to reach anarchism, violence vs non violence. HOWEVER all belief a stateless society is possible to achieve |
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ESSAY: anarchism is merely an extreme form of socialist collectivism. Discuss. |
- same view of human nature, social and cooperative. HOWEVER -both see the state is evil and oppressive HOWEVER believe that a DoP is needed in socialism before the state withers away -Anarchism differs heavily from welfarism and social democratic reforms. HOWEVER seen as a revisionist form of socialism that goes away from collectivism and traditional revolutionary values -Indivudualist anarchists heavily differ from collectivist socialists HOWEVER could be seen as liberalism pushed to its extreme |
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ESSAY: Anarchism is merely free market liberalism taken to its extreme |
-agreeing views on human nature that we are rational and able to do what’s best for us. HOWEVER liberals argument for checks and balances to limit individuals -both believe that the state is damaging to society and should be kept to a minimum. HOWEVER modern liberals see state as enabling and modern liberalism is arguably the most favoured currently -differing views on freedom, absolute vs positive. HOWEVER private property freedom and capitalist society is agreed upon -Collectivist anarchism is nothing like free market liberalism and rejects everything it stands for. HOWEVER could just be seen as an extreme form of socialism and not actually anarchism |
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ESSAY: Anarchism is a utopian fantasy. Discuss |
Question asked in 2016 and 2017 so no need to properly prepare |
