Mapping the socialist spectrum
Mapping the socialist spectrum

Socialism values cooperation, equality and community, and criticises an economy organised mainly around private profit. A capitalist economy is based mainly on private ownership, competition and production for profit.
Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A Level Politics Socialist thinkers and their ideas. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with UK politics and political participation before moving on to the more abstract political ideologies and comparative/international content, which carry the heaviest evaluative demand.