FRHD 4320 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: List Of Political Parties In Canada, Neoconservatism, Tory
20 Jan 2020
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Ideology-a shared way of thinking based on a set of ideas. Individualism-more about the individual and less about the collective. Collectivism-what"s best for all, not the individual. Elitism-the needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many. The political spectrum- left side=more government involvement, right side=less government involvement. Communism (extreme left wing)-the government or country can be owned and governed by the government. Social democracy (between left and centre)-less reliance on government funded and run programs. Toryism (between centre and right)-shifting away from government involvement and focusing on individual needs. Neo-conservativism (new right wing)-very little government intervention only in extreme cases. Fascism (extreme right wing)-what"s best for the nation and what the supreme leader says. Liberal party of canada-human rights over economic rights. Conservative party of canada-encourages property owning and enterprises. New democratic party-welfare liberalism (universal programs, equal rights, uniform distribution) The third way-attempts to combine market state principles with social democratic principles.
