Political Concepts Flashcards
20 Questions
100 Views

Political Concepts Flashcards

Created by
@SucceedingHexagon

Questions and Answers

What is the ideology based on the belief that ideologies outside the Overton Window are harmful to society?

Anti Radicalism

What term describes apathy or antipathy towards all political affiliations?

Apoliticism

What type of government involves a monarch sharing power with a constitutionally organized government?

Constitutional Monarchy

What ideology promotes an exact compromise between two extremes?

<p>Dead Centrism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept suggests that the far-left and far-right closely resemble each other rather than being complete opposites?

<p>Horseshoe Centrism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to political philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed, and equality before the law?

<p>Liberalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the centrist ideology with no strong opinions on political discussions?

<p>Moderatism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ideology is generally economically center-right, inspired by Keynesian policies?

<p>Neoliberalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What political philosophy endorses a regulated market economy and the expansion of civil and political rights?

<p>Social Liberalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What economic theory asserts that the world's productive assets should be widely owned?

<p>Distributism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Proto-Socialism in terms of revolutionary ideology?

<p>Jacobinism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the official ideology of North Korea as described by the government?

<p>Juche</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ideology encompasses an economically left-wing, culturally center, statist viewpoint?

<p>Longism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What extreme authoritarian left ideology is based on Mao's adaptations of Marxism-Leninism?

<p>Maoism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ideology that ranges from conservative to progressive intersects around the extreme left?

<p>Marxist Leninism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ideology prefers having a monarch as a constitutional head of state while a socialist government conducts politics?

<p>Monarcho Socialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What economic and political ideology is described as National Bolshevism?

<p>National Bolshevism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the economically far-left ideology that looks to achieve communism through a worker's state?

<p>Marxism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ideology is economically center-left and culturally center-right, supporting a regulated capitalism welfare state?

<p>Paternalistic Conservatism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ideology inhabits the authoritarian left quarter, advocating for accelerationism?

<p>Posadism</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Political Ideologies

  • Anti Radicalism: Belief that ideologies outside the Overton Window or distant from the status quo are detrimental to society.
  • Apoliticism: Indifference or dislike towards all political affiliations, showing a lack of engagement in political matters.

Government Systems

  • Constitutional Monarchy: A system where a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government, balancing tradition and modern governance.

Political Positions

  • Dead Centrism: Belief in achieving solutions through exact compromises between extreme political positions, positioned at the center of the political spectrum.
  • Horseshoe Centrism: Concept indicating that the far-left and far-right are more similar to each other than to the moderate center, akin to the closeness of ends of a horseshoe.

Liberalism and Economic Theories

  • Liberalism: Political and moral philosophy upholding liberty, consent of the governed, and equality before the law.
  • Moderatism: Centrist ideology characterized by no firm opinions on political discussions, maintaining a neutral stance.
  • Neoliberalism: Center-right economic ideology promoting interventionist Keynesian policies, culturally left-leaning and supportive of globalization.
  • Social Liberalism: A liberal ideology advocating for regulated market economy and the expansion of civil and political rights.
  • Distributism: Economic theory advocating for the wide ownership of productive assets, opposing concentration in fewer hands.

Authoritarian and Leftist Ideologies

  • Jacobinism: Authoritarian, radical left ideology originating from the Enlightenment, characterized by its extreme measures for social change.
  • Juche: The official ideology of North Korea, focusing on self-reliance, attributed to Kim Il-sung's revolutionary thinking.
  • Longism: An economically left, culturally centrist ideology within the authoritarian left spectrum.
  • Maoism: Extreme authoritarian left ideology adapting Marxism-Leninism to China's conditions, emphasizing revolution for the peasantry.
  • Marxist Leninism: Authoritarian socialist ideology that varies culturally and combines classical Marxism with the strategies of Lenin.
  • Monarcho Socialism: An authoritarian left ideology preferring a constitutional monarch as head of state, while a socialist government handles political matters.
  • National Bolshevism (Nazbol): A far-left, authoritarian, and ultra-nationalist ideology combining socialist governance with a strong central state.
  • Marxism: Economic theory aiming to achieve communism through a worker-controlled state, grounded in leftist principles.

Conservatism and Alternative Ideologies

  • Paternalistic Conservatism: Center-left economically and center-right culturally, advocating for a regulated capitalist welfare state alongside conservative societal norms.
  • Posadism: An unorthodox authoritarian left ideology promoting the idea that socialism can only emerge after societal collapse due to a global nuclear war.

Studying That Suits You

Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.

Quiz Team

Description

Test your knowledge on various political ideologies and terms with these flashcards. Each term corresponds to a unique definition that helps clarify complex concepts in political science. Perfect for students or anyone interested in understanding political discourse.

More Quizzes Like This

Understanding Communism Flashcards
18 questions
American Gov 1 Flashcards
40 questions
Political Science Chapter 5 Flashcards
28 questions
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser