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Paper 2 Ideology · 2019 · 24 marks
To what extent do anarchists have a coherent view on the economy? (24 marks)
Non-Core Ideologies: Anarchism
Mark scheme: agreement
AO1 Anarchists oppose the continuation of the state in all of its forms and its role in the economy. AO2 All forms of anarchism, individualist and collectivist, argue for an economic system without any state regulation (Goldman). [IJ] Consistency among the anarchist tradition around the state shows that anarchists do have a coherent view on the economy. AO1 Anarchists believe that economic order will arise naturally or spontaneously. AO2 If economic order arises naturally then it is possible for it to be largely self-regulatory. [IJ] We can conclude that anarchists do have a coherent view on the economy. AO1 Many anarchists argue for more decentralised economies. AO2 Collectivist anarchists such as Proudhon and Kropotkin argued for less centralised societies and economies which would be more in tune with our basic needs. [IJ] We can conclude from this consistency that collectivist anarchists do have a coherent view on the economy.
Mark scheme: disagreement
AO1 There are very distinct anarchist traditions with regard to the economy. AO2 There are wide differences between collectivist and individualist anarchist traditions with regards to the economy and these have very little in common with each other. [IJ] We can conclude that these fundamental differences between collectivist and individualist anarchists mean that they do not have a coherent view on the economy. AO1 Collective anarchists support mutuality and collectivism; anarcho-capitalists support a future society based on free markets and private property. AO2 Collectivist anarchists support a future society based on collective ownership (Bakunin); anarcho-capitalists support a future society based on private ownership. [IJ] Collectivist anarchism is a form of ultra-socialism and individualist anarchism is a form of ultra-liberalism, showing how fundamentally different their views on a future society are. AO1 Most collectivist anarchists support an economy based on small-scale communities, a view not necessarily shared by others. AO2 Collectivist anarchists mostly see a future economic system based on small-scale communities, whereas anarcho-capitalists do not see any inherent need for an economic system based on decentralisation. [IJ] We can conclude from the different economic models that collectivist and individualist anarchists have that they do not have a coherent view on the economy.
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