the expanding role of the state
DESCRIPTION
The Expanding Role of the State. Kidner , Ch. 22, pp. 640-644. Mass Politics and Nation Building. France. Great Britain. Mass Politics and Nation Building. Eastern Europe. France. Mass Politics and Technology. Impact of Literacy. Modern Day Examples. Jules Verne . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE EXPANDING ROLE OF THE STATE
Kidner, Ch. 22, pp. 640-644
MASS POLITICS AND NATION BUILDING
Great Britain France
MASS POLITICS AND NATION BUILDING
Eastern EuropeFrance
MASS POLITICS AND TECHNOLOGY
increased
literacy more politically
aware voting public
new focus on
offering secondary education
increase in amount
and type of reading
materials
Gov’t Finance
d Educati
on
IMPACT OF LITERACY
0306090
18501900
MODERN DAY EXAMPLES
JULES VERNE
WORKING CLASS POLIT ICAL PARTIES
British Labour Party
Social Democratic Party of Germany
Socialist party in France
Russian Socialist Revolutionaries
Bolsheviks / Mensheviks
Alfred Dreyfus, Jewish capt. in army - accused of spying for Germany
• From Alsace – family left when Prussia took the territory• Convicted of treason and sent to Devil’s Island Prison
The French public questioned his conviction• Why? Evidence gathered shows innocent - points to Major Esterhazy ---
but army won’t reopen the case• Family asks help of Emile Zola’s - open letter - J’accuse
Dreyfus in prison until 1898• Country split!!! Church / Army vs. Jews / Radicals• called back to France for retrial – 1899 pardoned• 1906 exonerated
Results• Republicans / Socialists – block anti-republicans • Promote Anti-clericalism (because were vs. Dreyfus)• Republic survives --- up to 1914
9
DREYFUS AFFAIR
MAIN GOALS OF MASS EDUCATION
Mass Education = government sponsored education
1.Reduce the influence of the church on education
2.Strengthen patriotism
3.Reinforced existing class distinctions
Paying taxes
Serving in the military
Obeying the law
Protect from • Foreign and
domestic enemies• Sickness, poverty,
old age
Insure• Order• International
presitge
SOCIAL CONTRACT
Citizens’ Obligations to the State State’s Obligations to the Citizen
REASONS FOR STATE INTERVENTION IN ECONOMICS
1.Protect investors’ profits1. Regulations on banking and stock market
increase over time
2.Protect the welfare of the working class
1. Better, safer working conditions2. More just working terms
RO LE O F THE M IL ITARY IN THE NATIO N -STATE
1.Compulsory military service for all men1. Except Great Britain
2.Build unity amongst young men1. In some places lead to wider use of
standardized language
3.Develop national pride and international prestige
1. Largest militaries the world had ever seen2. Largest drain on national budget
1. New taxes and tariffs passed to support militaries