POL 101W Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Negative Liberty, Universal Suffrage, Noblesse Oblige
12 Sep 2016
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Positive view of human nature and self interest. Laissez faire approach to the economy, very limited government regulation. Limited government to protect the rights of citizen. The will of the people is the key to government authority and legitimacy. Society is organic whole composed of hierarchy of layers. Elites have rights to rule but also responsibilities for welfare of others. Stability of society paramount (change should occur slowly) Customs and traditions are important (change could come, it should be evolved ) Responsibilities and liberties of citizens ( if you don"t do your responsibilities , you lose your liberties ) Mixed views of economy classical communism (marxism) reaction to both liberalism and conservatism/ those who need more, get more; wont providing excess. Society is product of the economy (move from agriculture to urbanization ) Social justice only comes with common ownership of means of production. Period of transition (socialism) with a strong state.
