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Examine the conception of the State in the ideologies of Fascism and Marxism.

  • UPSC 2014
  • 15 marks
  • Political Ideologies

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Fascism and Marxism both reject the liberal view of the state as a neutral umpire, but from opposite directions. For fascism the state is the highest ethical reality and an end in itself. For Marxism it is a product of class division, a coercive instrument with an expiry date. Opposite in theory, they converged in…

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  • Fascism: The State as Ethical Absolute
  • Marxism: The State as Class Instrument
  • The Paradox of Practice
  • Conclusion
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