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  Capitalism and related political ideologies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Capitalism" defined as the economic system of the private ownership of capital goods, is distinct from "capitalism" as an ideology, that is the philosophical advocacy of that economic system.
The closer a notion of "capitalism" is to the core of an ideology (either in support or in opposition) the more likely writers within that ideology will have a specific technical definition in mind, which might conflict with other ideologies' definitions of the same term.
For this reason, capitalism is often used as a straw man or a shibboleth, to damn or justify almost any imaginable policy choice or social arrangement.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Capitalism_and_related_political_ideologies   (1441 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Ideology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Political philosophy is the study of the fundamental questions about the state, government, politics, property, law and the enforcement of a legal code by authority: what they are, why they are needed, what makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it should...
In my practice, ideology critique means subjecting texts actively asserts the critic's radical, contestatory position (1) against traditional "sedimented" interpretations of the text in order to resist the pull of critical orthodoxy and institutional hegemony, and (2) against the dominant ideology of the social formation in which the text was produced.
Ideology critique encompasses the Althusserian concept of "symptomatic reading" as a practice which strives to reveal and examine the discursive conditions which enable texts to be (re)produced at particular historical moments (Althusser 1982, 253-4).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ideology   (1046 words)

  
 Why War? Keywords: Capitalism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Moreover, the precise ideology meant by "capitalism" in the latter sense differs: what a Marxist or Green may describe as capitalist ideology may seem thoroughly alien to what a classical liberal means by calling himself a capitalist, and vice versa.
Although it is arguable whether these meanings the word "capitalism" of the same kind are somehow "equivalent" under someone''s subjective notion of equivalence, for the sake of not making a straw man argument when accusing someone else to be a proponent of capitalism, these different concepts must be clearly distinguished.
Areas of capitalism or private ownership may remain in certain sectors (such as small businesses) under socialism, but industry and labor are regulated by the state for the benefit of the populace at large.
www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/concepts/Capitalism   (4993 words)

  
 Introduction to Political Ideologies
Dissemination and propagation of the ideology among the mass population constitutes a most important third element in political ideologies, at least of those that become forces in the world.
Political concepts often times are quite complex and require, if they are to be understood thoroughly, extensive study, thoughtful qualifications, limited application, time frame containment and a host of other delimiters.
This concerns the relationship of ideology to the political movement that frequently develops as a consequence of the ideology itself.
academic.regis.edu /jriley/introide.htm   (1747 words)

  
 Capitalism - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The OED cites the use of the term "private capitalism" by Karl Daniel Adolf Douai, German-American socialist and abolitionist in the late 19th century, in an 1877 work entitled "Better Times", and a citation by an unknown author in 1884 in the pages of Pall Mall magazine.
For many (like Immanuel Wallerstein), capitalism hinges on the elaboration of an economic system in which goods and services are traded in markets, and capital goods belong to non-state entities, onto a global scale.
In defense of capitalism, philosophers such as Isaiah Berlin have pointed out that all of these ills are neither unique to capitalism, nor are they its inevitable consequences.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /capitalism.htm   (5658 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Laissez faire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The laissez-faire school of thought holds a pure capitalist or free market view, that capitalism is best left to its own devices; that it will dispense with inefficiencies in a more deliberate and quick manner than any legislating body could.
Some critics of laissez-faire argue that the attainment of pure capitalism is impossible, for example since it is difficult to deal with market failures without an active role for government.
Some critics of laissez faire argue that the attainment of pure capitalism is impossible, for example since it is difficult to abolish labor unions or to deal with market failures without an active role for government.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Laissez_faire   (760 words)

  
 Capitalism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The ideology of the "capitalist class" or bourgeois also came to be known as "capitalism", giving the word another meaning.
Capitalism is contrasted with Feudalism, where land is owned by the feudal lords, which collects rent from private operators; Socialism, where the means of production are owned and used by the state; and Communism, where the means of production are owned and used by the community collectively.
Some emphasize the private ownership of capital as being the essence of capitalism, or emphasize of the importance of a Free market as a mechanism for the movement and accumulation of capital, while others measure capitalism through class analysis (i.e., class structure of society, relations between the Proletariat and the bourgeois).
pda.molinu.com /wiki/en/ca/Capitalism.htm   (9339 words)

  
 Financial Products VA loans, more information about VA loans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
These theorists characterise capitalism as an economic system in which prices are determined in a free market: that is, by trades that occur as a result of voluntary agreement between buyers and sellers; where a market mentality and entrepreneurial spirit exists; and where specific, legally enforcable, notions of property and contract are instituted.
Capitalism is in essential contrast to socialism in that besides embracing private property in terms of personal possessions, it supports private ownership of the means of production (compare definitions of socialism).
A significant cause of poverty is the lack of capitalism.
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 The Politics of Transhumanism
By embracing political engagement and the use of government to address equity, safety and efficacy concerns about transhuman technologies, transhumanists are in a better position to attract a larger, broader audience.
Engaging in actual political campaigns to defeat anti-cloning or anti-stem cells bills would inevitably force the extropians to grapple with partisan politics and the ways in which the state actively supports science, further attenuating their anarchist purity.
In short, the WTA documents establish a broad political tent, with an explicit embrace of political engagement, the need to defend and extend liberal democracy, and the inclusion of social democratic policy alternatives as legitimate points of discussion.
www.changesurfer.com /Acad/TranshumPolitics.htm   (11056 words)

  
 Political ideologies and drug policy
Saloons were a political evil as well as a moral one, they were the place where unions would organize, where the big city party machines would start working and where communists and anarchists would find their fanatic followers.
But the relation between socio-economic environment and value preferences is not synchronized, since people tend to stick to the preferences they adopted during their childhood years.
It's a values problem.' This is certainly true, however we must question the continuation to associate drug use simply with the lack of values instead of relating it to a conflict of old and new values ('failure of self-worth, respect for others, sense of purpose, and meaningfulness of life').
www.drugtext.org /library/articles/scheer1.html   (3508 words)

  
 POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES
tells us, that the great political movements began with the ideological ideas in some thinkers' heads, ideas that some leaders turned into political goals and practices, especially when those leaders had armies at their backs.
  The object is to try to move your understanding of an ideology to a clearer and deeper level, to discuss the material once you have argued with it.
3) answer/respond to the question that you raise by using the tenets or principles of the ideology to explain or justify your position.
www.asu.edu /courses/pos999/f05syllabi/pos101f05xza.html   (1936 words)

  
 "To the Editor"
This study examined the relationship between political ideologies and basic assumptions, in the hope of aiding the search for comprehensive solutions.
Five general themes were identified: the Difficulty of Political Self-Definition; the Importance of Looking at Issues in Context; the Rejection of Mainstream Assumptions; the Belief That the United States is a Sick Society; and the Desire to Influence Others.
Individualists and Collectivists were not diametric opposites; Individualists placed primary personal and political emphasis on values associated with personal autonomy, while Collectivists simultaneously emphasized both personal autonomy and a psychological sense of community.
www.dennisfox.net /papers/dissertation.html   (707 words)

  
 EXAM REVIEW 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Understand not only the meaning of order, power, justice, human nature and politics, but also how they are related to one another.
Note: You should be able to identify and explain major political thinkers, their works, and social background/events that triggered the emergence of new ideologies.
In the language of politics, a "state" is usually synonymous with a "country."
www.ccaurora.edu /pos105/exam_review_1.htm   (560 words)

  
 Political Corrections
This alternative is already being created through the initiatives of millions of people around the world who are taking back control of their lives and communities to create places where people can live and grow in balance with the living earth.
Market capitalism calls for all power to the market—which in a globalized economy means rule by global corporations and financial markets.
Both ideologies lead to the concentration of power in distant and unaccountable institutions.
deoxy.org /pc.htm   (1999 words)

  
 SOSIG: Political Theory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
As if the World Were a Virtual Global Polity: The Political Philosophy of Global Governance by Jean-Francois Thibault (2001)
Postmodernisation and the Formation of a Postmodern Political Disposition by Martin Lloyd Thomas (2000)
Pamphlets on Politics in the Library of the London School of Economics and Political Science
www.sosig.ac.uk /roads/subject-listing/World-cat/polideol.html   (227 words)

  
 Political Views, Opinions, Ideologies and Phobias in the United States>
Political Views, Opinions, Ideologies and Phobias in the United States>
Voice of White Americans - 'who are tired of mindless hypocritical ideology which drains the nation's finances at the expenseof the hard-working'
Tikkun Mag bimonthly Jewish critique of politics, culture and society
www.keele.ac.uk /depts/por/usbase.views.htm   (1655 words)

  
 Table of contents for Political ideologies and the democratic ideal
Table of contents for Political ideologies and the democratic ideal
Table of contents for Political ideologies and the democratic ideal / Terence Ball, Richard Dagger.
Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog.
www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/ecip0516/2005020880.html   (89 words)

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