Socialism/Communism

An economic theory favoring total or partial public control of the economy; at the left end of the political spectrum

Class that owns the means of production

Lack means of production and must sell their labor to survive

Karl Marx’s actual ideas

Ideas espoused in Karl Marx’s name, not necessary his actual ideas

Independent colonies existing in relative isolation; no world wide emphasis on revolution or political action; believed that all of society would voluntarily join the movement after they observed how it operated

History a conflict between productive and unproductive classes, Utopian Socialist

Utopian socialist- US adventurer

Utopian socialist, influenced Marx

Marx’s idea of socialism, strongly influenced by Hegel, Smith, Ricardo, Rousseau, and Feurbach

His dialectical method and historical orientation greatly influenced Marx

(2) influenced Marx with their classical political economy

French socialist and sociological thought; influenced Marx

A Left Hegelian who argues that Hegel, by portraying humanity as a manifestion of “Spirit” denies humans real, material, sensuous existence (influenced Marx)

1) the spread of capitalism means the spread of freedom; 2) Everyone has equal opportunity under capitalism; 3) Privatizing services makes them more responsive