POLI 1100 Lecture Notes - Norberto Bobbio, Liberal Democracy, Democratic Socialism

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Norberto bobbio says that socialism stands in tension if not conflict with liberalism (or at least some aspects of modern liberalism), but it has a closer, more complementary relationship to democracy. Explains the gist of his points about socialism"s relationships to liberalism and democracy: norberto bobbio, 1909-2004, background. Wrote a short essay in 1988, a retrospective analysis of democratic socialism: 5 key points, liberalism and democracy. Liberalism and democracy have never been radically antithetical, even though it proved difficult to grasp the democratic ideal. Grew out of liberal ideals, a legitimate government is from the consent of the governed moving in direction that all of us should be participants (democracy) Moving to the idea that if we are free equal, everyone should be free and equal: socialism vs. liberalism. Socialism has always opposed liberalism (initial formulations; locke) Liberalism rise of the business class, concern for protection of property rights (should be held fundamental)

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