For a better analysis of the topic it is necessary to understand the theory of Fascism, its roots, the people, and how it has influenced the 20th century. The term Fascism is derived from the Italian word fascio, which means "bundle", group, or "union" (Milza). Fascism is defined as a philosophy or a system of government the advocates or exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership, together with an aggressive ideology of nationalism (www.spu.edu). Fascism approaches politics in two central areas, populist and elitist. Populist in that it seeks to activate "the people" as a whole against perceived oppressors or enemies and to create a nation of unity.
In fact Conservatism has often been described as chameleon like, in that it changes its appearance according to the dominant political environment at a given time. In the 19th century, when liberalism was its main opponent, conservatism adopted an organic vision of society, seeing it as a living entity and expecting people to demonstrate a sense of responsibility towards each other. When socialism came to the forefront, conservative changed course and began to emphasise the virtues of free markets and individualism to combat collectivist ideas. Such an adaptable movement cannot be described as ideological in nature. It is common to view conservatives as two strands of government the ‘wets’ and the ‘dry’s’, wets are seen to be more collectivist and believe in a greater role of government, such as planning or intervention, whereas dry’s are more neo-liberal,
This source of power is also affected by members of the cabinet whom are too powerful and important to easily dismiss, most recently famous was during Tony Blair’s leadership, 1997 – 2007, and the pressure he received off Gordon Brown to leave. The majority a Prime Minister receives in a general election also alters the power that they have. If there is a large majority then a Prime Minister has, arguably, got more of a political mandate than a leader with a
To what extent is the New Right internally coherent? (45) The New Right is a political movement that was first coined in the USA, but it contains past ideas and ideologies. It is a range of radical right-wing groups and ideologies which advocate laissez-faire economic policies, anti-welfarism, and the belief in the rights of the individual over the common good. The New Right can be said to be internally coherent in a political sense in terms of the compatibility of its goals such as their view on minimal state and the support of the market economy. However, the New Right incorporates neo-liberalism, which is a moderation of liberalism that supports free market economics and the minimal role of the state.
This cartoon is a prime example of what happens when a trickle-down economy fails to work. Trickle-down economics is anti-liberal as it is a form of government intervention in the economy. As the government tax the wealthy less they provide no benefit for the country, they are only widening the gap between the rich and the poor. By widening the gap they are restricting the political and economic freedom of the citizens. This restriction on the citizens goes against two of the three freedoms (social, economic, political) classical liberalism was founded on.
Assess the impact of Thatcherism on British Society Thatcher's reign was characterised my a selection of major economic and social decisions that are still affecting modern British society. Elected in 1979, Thatcher was the first so called radical since the post-war consensus of the 1940's and 1950's, she was a far right wing politician and had a definite structure to her plan to change Britain. She wanted to create a free market economy, encouraging competition between the private firms, with minimal government interference, with an eventual aim of drastically improving the financial state of the nation. Thatcher's methodology was part of a worldwide reaction, from the right wing political parties, against collectivism. “A world in which smalls businesses could compete freely for the favours of the individual family consumer, the state keeps law and order, including the elements of moral order to protect family decency, and provide succour for the genuinely unfortunate who cannot help themselves” (R. Skidelsky, 1988).
Liberalism promotes equity and opportunity for the individual while fascism is all about the greater good and support of the establishment. When we look closer however, we begin to see a good many similarities. Both are reactionary ideologies, coming about as a response to some sort of perceived flaw in the current socioeconomic system. Explanation: Liberalism found its beginnings as a reactionary ideal to the feudalistic inequities of medieval Europe. During this time period, religious conformity and ascribed status dictated where and how a person was to live and what they could do with their lives.
This was very unfair on the people and on the other people up for election, so this source doe’s hint at the fact a reform should take place, but this particular MP does not want a reform because he is benefitting without it. Saying this, some boroughs and counties were under-represented whereas some were over-represented. Source 2 on the other hand, is a speech made by a Tory MP, Sir Robert Inglis in Parliament. This man is clearly not interested in a reform and says how the parliament is a ‘complete representation of the interests of the people’. With this quote, we can question this over source 1.
In the fairly recent past, different labels used to be enough to designate right wing thinking. Generally, the concepts and principles of neoliberalism can be clarified as economic perspective, political perspective as well as social perspective. In many cases, the word is used to refer to "global market-liberalism ('capitalism') and for free-trade policies". It will be not complete to define the term in only one of these aspects. As a matter of fact, "Neoliberalism is not just economics: it is a social and moral philosophy, in some aspects qualitatively different from liberalism" (Neoliberalism: origins, theory, definition, 2005).
Through political participation, we empower leaders we hope will have policies for the general good, betterment of society, the public interest in mind. The text discusses different forms of power, one of them being hard power. Hard power being the use of military force, threat of force, or other coercive measures. Governments have used hard power throughout history. One example cited in the text is Nazi Germany.