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Communism (Scientific Socialism)
Command Economy
Marxism
Command Economy
Why am I wearing an
American Tie?
Housekeeping
• Let’s pass back you journals.
• Many of you are not passing them in, it is
hurting your grade.
• Now, that most of you have had a EXTRA
weekend to work on your essay, Please
pass it in!
• If you haven’t completed work for me, you
need to come to tutorial.
Quick Review
• Chartism was what?
– What did they want?
– Why did government vote it down?
Social 30-1
Mr. Tulk
Marxism
• A radical form of
socialism, often
called or
communism to
distinguish it from
other forms of
socialism.
Karl Marx (1818-1883)
• One of the most significant
Socialist thinkers.
• Felt that Capitalism had
failed.
• Disliked the negative effects
on Workers.
• Marx’s book “the Communist
Manifesto” led to the
development of Marxism.
• Never used the term
Marxism.
• Marx actually claimed that he
was not a Marxist when
French socialist began to use
the term in 1880.
Marx
• He was inspired by J.J. Rousseau and
wrote about Socialism.
• He felt that these ideals Socialism were to
Emotional and not Scientific Enough.
• Marx felt that the only way society could
change was for the workers (Proletariat) to
overthrow the owners (Bourgeoisie).
This society would include
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Private to public property.
New factories owned by the government.
Government Banking.
Government Transportation and
Communication.
• Eventual Population distribution
• Free Education for Children.
• Hmmm. Is Canada Socialist?
Command Economy
• Essential to Communism
• North Korea, Cuba, China, and the Soviet
Union all developed Centrally planned or
Command Economies.
• Most countries that adopted this did so as a
response to Classical Liberalism.
• In many relatively successful liberal
societies (US and Britain) Marxism altered
into the more calm Democratic Socialism.
Democratic Socialism
• A political ideology that advocates a
peaceful, evolutionary transition of society
from capitalism to socialism.
• A change by democratic means as
apposed to revolution.
Words
• Classical Conservatism
• Labour Unions.
• Welfare Capitalism
Housekeeping
• Your essay is now 2 days past due.
• Parent-teacher interviews are Wednesday
and Thursday form 6-9pm.
• Your test is a week from today!
Classical Conservatism
• We know what the Luddites did, right?
• The Luddites can then be seen as
reactionary?
• Reactionaries are usually conservative (or
the Right) as they wish for things to return
back to the original form.
Classical Conservatism
• Edmund Burke
• witnessed the French Revolution
from Britain.
• Felt Society had developed
gradually over time and should in
no way be changed radically by the
current generation.
• Government control was
necessary as it represented the
needs of the present, past, and
future.
Classical Conservatism
• Government should represent the
past present and future.
• Society should by hierarchical.
• Limited electorate.
• Leaders should be humanitarian.
• Stability is all important.
Burke
• Distrusted the French revolution.
• Educated members of society need to run
institutions to control irrational elements.
• Burke did not support any tyranny and was
thus a fan of the American Revolution of the
French Revolution.
• Burke felt that uneducated people should have
no place or say in government.
• If given to the “Geneal will of the people”
society would become mediocre and non
functioning.
Let’s do this one together!
Page: 138
“The Voice of Moderate Socialism”
On that note… do this one
alone!
• Let’s turn to page 141.
• Complete questions 1 A) and B) in your
journal thingy!