collectivism

(noun)

An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively

Related Terms

  • Communist Third International
  • Communist Labor Party

Examples of collectivism in the following topics:

  • Social Darwinism in America

    • Terms such as "Darwinian collectivism" or "Reform Darwinism" have been suggested to describe these views, in order to differentiate them from the individualist type of social Darwinism.
  • Reform Darwinism

    • Darwinist Collectivism or Reform Darwinism, rather than the individualist form of Darwinism, are more accurate terms for these ideologies.
  • The Socialist Presence

    • The Socialist Party formed strong alliances with a number of labor organizations that shared similar goals--such as collectivism.
  • The End of the Cold War

    • The Soviet Union's large military expenses, in combination with collectivized agriculture and inefficient planned manufacturing, were a heavy burden for the Soviet economy.
  • Elements of Reform

    • Progressive leaders like Herbert Croly and Walter Lippmann indicated their classically liberal concern over the danger posed to the individual by collectivism and statism.
    • The Catholics, although favoring collectivism, strongly opposed birth control proposals such as eugenics.
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