POLS 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Social Conservatism, Rationality, Individualism
22 Nov 2017
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Opposition to communism, enlightenment, rationality, liberalism, individualism. Ideologically amorphous: no set ideology, adapts to what people want to believe. Extreme nationalism, authoritarian nationalism => social conservatism. State in power: believes that the state advances the nation, state above all else. Revolutionary goals: action-based, advance and protect is the motto of the fascists. Birthed from the greek word anarchia: anarchia => absence of government. Modern anarchism stems from the enlightenment period. Opposes authority and governing structure in all forms. Social relationships based on threats and coercion is shunned and viewed as illegitimate. An ideology based on abhorrence of the state: because of state"s illegitimate use of force, in turn reduces the liberty of people. Anarchist view on human nature: inherently good, assumption of optimism, socially determined, morally correct, does what is required. Liberal individualist: state"s role transferred to the free market, market controls all things instead, maximizes individual choice without coercive relationships.
