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Political and Economic
Change In The U.K.
Nate Mentzer
Map Of The U.K.
Intro
Three types: Reform, Revolution, Coup d’etats
Radicalism- Belief in rapid, dramatic changes needed to be made in
existing society
Liberalism- Supports reform and gradual change rather than revolution
Conservatism- Is much less supportive of change in general than are
radicalism and liberalism
Reactionary Beliefs- Go further to protect against change tan
conservative beliefs, and will “turn back the clock” to an earlier era.
Trends / Political and Economic Reform
Terms
Marketization- The privatization of markets in an economy
Fragmentation- Divisions based on ethnic or cultural identity
Gradualism- a policy of gradual reform rather than sudden
change or revolution. The hypothesis that evolution proceeds
chiefly by the accumulation of gradual changes.
Noblesse Oblige- The obligation of honorable, generous, and
responsible behavior associated with high rank or birth
Trends / Political and Economic Reforms
Extension of voting rights
Great reform act of 1832- About 300,000 more men gained
the right to vote, and the House of Commons gained
more power in relation to the House of Lords.
Reform act of 1867- Electorate reached three million and
many working class people were allowed the right to
vote.
Continued
Representation of the People Act of 1884- Electorate expanded,
majority of voters now working class.
Women’s Suffrage- All women over age of 28 and all men over age 21
were gained the right to vote i n 1918. By 1928, all women of 21
were allowed to.
Trends / Political and Economic Reforms
Extension of rights to the “common man”
By 1911, House of lords was only delaying legislation
Labour party created in 1906- represent the newly
enfranchised worker
Conservative party- Drew members from middle class
merchants and businessmen
Democratization
The introduction of a democratic system or democratic
principles.
The action of making something accessible to everyone.
Why does it Occur?
The loss of legitimacy by right and left wing authoritarian
regimes
The expansion if an urban middle class in developing
countries
The new emphasis on “human rights” by the U.S. and EU
The “snowball” effect, when one country in a region
Revolutions
Oliver Cromwell 1642-1651
Coup D’etats
Cato Street Conspiracy
Harold Wilson Conspiracy
Regime Changes
Mode of rule or management, a form of government, a
government in power, a period of rule
Oliver Cromwell in 1630’s-1680’s
U.k. one long regime change monarchy--> Parliament
Globalisation
The process by which businesses or other organizations
develop international influence or start operating on an
international scale.
Effects of Globalization:
Comparative Advantage- Leads to lower prices for consumers
Shifting Sectors- leads to specialization in other areas
Increased Competition- Help reduce costs and prices for firms
Migration- Can let more migrants to come and start working. But, can stress
U.K. housing due to net migration of people in U.K.
Global Economic Cycle- Affected negatively by other countries financial crisis’
Fragmentation
Brexit
Scotland wanted- stay
Northern Ireland- stay
Wales- stay
England- Leave
Gini Index % and Wealth Inequality
The Gini index is a measurement of the
income distribution of a country's
residents.
Economic Trends in the U.K.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/unitedkingdom
Beveridge Report
Post WWll Nationalisation
Economic Trends in the U.K.
“British Disease” / Financial Crisis of the 1970’s- Low productivity, high
inflation
Thatcherism- Monetarism, Privatization, and Self-Help
Tony Blair’s Third Way
Gradualism in the U.K.
Marxism did not catch on
The policy of approaching a desired end by gradual stages
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