Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Dominate, Perpetual Peace, Italian Fascism
28 Nov 2012
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Creator of official marxism after marx"s death in 1883. Exposed poverty and criticized subordination of women. Everything important to human beings comes down to productive activity and economic principles. Scientific socialism for marx (open to amendment to claims) Reoccurring crises (objection of boom and bust) Capitalism wasteful because it requires other people to act as police. Capitalism produces huge amount of inequality (free market left to itself produces gaps of wealth) Revising the orthodox view laid out by marx and engels. Promoting workers" rights and the welfare state. Objection to the fact that political revolution is inevitable. Shaw, wells, sidney and beatrice webb (root of intellectuals that promoted gradual socialism) Fabian: wearing down the enemy by delaying. Produce change not by violent action, but by waiting. Promoting political legitimacy (sustainability of the welfare state) Anti- capitalist: supports collective control of the economy. Move from society governed by tyranny to a freedom of collective economy.
