Anthony Crosland - Key Ideas (1918–77) (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
13 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
13 cards from this deck
Social Democracy
Social Democracy
Ideology: social justice via state intervention in capitalism
The Third Way
The Third Way
Centrist: market-friendly policies + social justice blend
Crosland's role in Labour Party
Crosland's role in Labour Party
Key thinker who moved party towards social democracy
Crosland vs Marxists on capitalism
Crosland vs Marxists on capitalism
Believed capitalism could be reformed, not collapse
Lack of class tension consequence
Lack of class tension consequence
No driving force for revolution
How social change occurs (Crosland)
How social change occurs (Crosland)
Requires deliberate political action, not automatic
Managed capitalism
Managed capitalism
Capitalism regulated & managed by state
Keynesian economics influence on Crosland
Keynesian economics influence on Crosland
Govt intervention to stabilise economy, reduce unemployment
Progressive taxation purpose
Progressive taxation purpose
Keynesian policy for redistribution and social welfare
State redistribution methods
State redistribution methods
Taxation and social welfare programmes
Education's role (Crosland)
Education's role (Crosland)
Promotes social mobility and reduces inequality
Welfare state purpose (Crosland)
Welfare state purpose (Crosland)
Protect citizens from market insecurities
Crosland on existing systems
Crosland on existing systems
Can be used to achieve a socialist state