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Mind Map by nevadamalcolm, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by nevadamalcolm
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The New Right
- What is the New
Right?
- It was developed in the early
80's and took distinctive
views of elements of society
on the family, education and
crime and deviance
- In the UK, the New Right
specifically refers to a strand
of conservatism which the
likes of Ronald Reagan and
Margaret Thatcher influenced
- They were ideologically
committed to neo-liberalism
as well as being socially
conservative
- It was developed in the early
80's and took distinctive
views of elements of society
on the family, education and
crime and deviance
- Key Policies
- Deregulation of business
- Dismantling of
the welfare state
- Privatisation of nationalized
industries and restructuring the work
force in order to increase industrial
and economic flexibility in an
increasingly global market
- Deregulation of business
- Key names and
arguments
- Friedman and
Bauer influenced
economic policy of
Thatcherism and
Reaganism
- Emphasis of
laissez-faire (leave
economic forces to do
what they will
otherwise it damages
the economy
- Chomsky (1999) The neo liberal (New Right order is
concerned with minimising the role of the state. By
doing this: a) power is transferred for democratically
elected representatives towards financial and
business elites. b) The conditionality of aid could be
seen as morally unacceptable as well as
counterproductive
- Friedman argues that government should not be
involved except for: a) Defence, b) Law and Order c)
Provision of necessary public works that private
enterprise does not find profitable to provide d)
protection from members of the community that
cannot be regarded as responsible individuals
- Bauer a British development
economist advocates a larger role
to the government. i) Basic
provision of health and education ii)
Management of taxation and
spending system
- Bauer a British development
economist advocates a larger role
to the government. i) Basic
provision of health and education ii)
Management of taxation and
spending system
- Friedman and
Bauer influenced
economic policy of
Thatcherism and
Reaganism
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