Skip to main content

 

Comparison of Marxism, Liberalism and Gandhism










Meaning of Isms

Liberalism

Focused on liberalism. Origin of the word: Liberalis i.e. Free Man

Gandhism

Focused on the freedom and division of powers.

Marxism

Focused on the 'communism and collective ownership. Restricted freedom of the individual.


Major Propounders

Liberalism

JS Mills, John Locke, Jeremy Bentham, TC Green

Marxism

Karl Marx, Lenin, Stalin, Fredric Engels

Gandhism

Gandhi Ji and all the president and PM of India who approved of his principles


Views about 'State'

Liberalism

Traditional Liberalism: Disapproved of the 'State'

Contemporary Liberalism: Of the view that 'State;' is a necessary evil.

Marxism

State is a means of exploitation of poor by the 'Rich'. Classless state.

Gandhism

Focused on the 'decentralisation of the power'. 'State' as means of violence: Police State.


Views about Religion

Liberalism

State should not interfere in the religious matters.

Marxism

Against religion. Religion is like an opium. Escapist tendencies.

Gandhism

Focused on religion as an important part of human life. Held the view that integration of politics and religion would purify politics as well.


Books and Influences

Liberalism

Supporters: JS Mills, Bentham, John Locke, Adam Smith

Marxism

Das Capital Critique of Political Economy Value, Price and Profit Inaugural Address

Gandhism

My Experience with Truth Unto this Last Tolstoy Gita and Ramayana Political Guru: Gopal Krishna Gokhale


Liberty of Individual

Liberalism

In favour of freedom of individual. Laissez Faire principle

Marxism

Restricted the freedom of Individual

Gandhism

Focused on decentralisation of powers


Basis of Views

Liberalism

Individualism, humanism and freedom of individual

Marxism

Working, Money, classlessness, labour No difference between rich and poor

Gandhism

Ahimsa, Non-Violence, Sarvodaya, Hijrat, Trusteeship


Views about democracy

Liberalism

A representative form of government, an 'Elective' form of government

Marxism

Classlessness, no difference between rich and poor

Gandhism

Focus on ground level, decentralisation of power


Views about violent means

Liberalism

Government should be tolerant, right to present opposing views.

Marxism

Annihilate, focus on classlessness, use any means whatsoever.

Gandhism

Do not favour violent means at any cost


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

BA-LL.B. (Semester 7): All You Need to Know

 Indian Evidence Act Unit - I - Definitions and Relevancy of Facts Ss 1-16 - Admissions and ConfessionsSs 17-31 - Statements by Persons who cannot be called as witnesses Ss 32-33 - Statements made under special Circumstances Ss 34-38 - How much of a statement is to be proved S- 39 - Judgement of Courts of Justice when releventSs 40-44 - Opinions of Third Persons when relevant Ss 45-51 - Character when relevant Ss 52-55 - Facts which need not be proved Ss 55-58 - Of Oral Evidence Ss 59-60 - Of Documentary Evidence Ss 61-90 Unit - II - Of the Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence Ss 91-100 - Of the Burden of Proof Ss 101-114-A - Estoppel Ss 115-117 - Of Witnesses Ss 118-134 - Of the Examination of Witnesses Ss 135-166 - Of Improper Admission and Rejection of Evidence S- 167 Tenancy and Land Laws PunjabLand Revenue Act, 1887 Definition of Key words Revenue officers and their powers Revenue Records Assessment of land revenue Collection of land revenue Partition Jurisdiction of civi...
Post a Comment
Read more

Union Parliament and State Legislature

  Union Parliament State Legislatures Bicameral  Mostly unicameral – only 6 states are bicameral Article 79 to122 in Part V of the Constitution Articles 168 to 212 in Part VI of the Constitution If a bill is introduced in a House, and it passes it, then the other House can: Pass the bill as it is. Reject the bill altogether. Pass the bill with some modifications and return it to the first House for reconsideration. Nothing is done to the bill for 6 months, which means both Houses are in disagreement. In this case, a joint sitting of both the Houses is convened and made, to break the constitutional deadlock. Note: In the case of  Money Bills , which are to be introduced only in the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha has restricted powers. The Legislative Councils (LC) have only advisory powers by and large. They have lesser powers when it come...
Post a Comment
Read more

S&T

  SALSA  For the Research on ANTARCTIC LAKES SCIENTIFIC ACCESS) for study of microbes and living specimens in a Subglacial Lake Mercer of Antarctica.   Benefit? Evolution of Earth knowledge, about Jupiter and Saturn, habitat deep under Mars etc. DNA DNA is made up of molecules called nucleotides. Each nucleotide contains a phosphate group, a sugar group & a nitrogen base. The four types of nitrogen bases are adenine(A), thymine(T), guanine(G) & cytosine (C).DNA is a double helix formed by base pairs mattached to a sugar-phosphate backbone. t Human Microbiome Project (HMP) To Know about the diff of immunity of urban vss tribal. Why they not affected by as many diseases we do? Pathogens resistance in human? Genome Editing   CRISPR Ca 19 CRISPR is the DNA-targeting part of the system which consists of an RNA molecule, or ‘guide’, desi...
Post a Comment
Read more