Giddens summary

• Human nature (Giddens)

  Been shaped by changing socio-economic conditions. Pro-fairness instinct is still present but it now competes with a sharpened sense of individual aspiration
• State (Giddens)

  Existing liberal state should be improved, redistributing and decentralising political power while encouraging greater political participation
• Society (Giddens)

  Has undergone embourgeoisement. Egalitarians must harness rather than destroy these forces
• Economy (Giddens)

  A neo-liberal economy, propelled by privatisation and deregulation will provide huge tax yields. This will finance huge increases in public spending which will secure greater equality of opportunity. Very similar to a modern liberal but has a larger emphasis on the collective and the maximisation of public spending