Collectivism

Collectivism Definition

Collectivism is a term used to denote a political or economic system in which the means of production and the distribution of goods and services are controlled by the people as a group. Generally this refers to the state.

Opposite of Free Enterprise

Collectivism is the opposite of capitalism or free enterprise, in which the means of production are owned by private individuals and distribution is determined by free trade and considerations of personal profit. The concept of collectivism is derived from the social theory holding that the interests and welfare of the collective group are of greater importance than the interests and welfare of any individual.

As a political-economic theory, collectivism differs little from theoretical socialism. Modern revolutionary communism is a more extreme type of collectivism in which not only capitalistic enterprise but also most private property is abolished, by violent means if necessary. Communalism is a form of collectivism in which ownership of the means of production is vested in a smaller unit, the commune, with a corresponding reduction in the authority of the state.

Source: “Collectivism,”Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia

See Also

Communism
Socialism
Bastiat: The proper funcion of the law
Absolutism
Ideology
Theories of Economic Regulation
Karl Marx
Anarchism (4.6)
Socialist Legal Systems
Schools of Jurisprudence
Oligarchy

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See Also

• Political Doctrine
• Economic Doctrine
• Fundamental Right
• Doctrine

Hierarchical Display of Collectivism

Economics > Economic structure > Economic system
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Farming systems > Agricultural holding > Collective farm
Economics > Economic structure > Economy > Collectivised economy

Collectivism

Concept of Collectivism

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Characteristics of Collectivism

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Translation of Collectivism

• Spanish: Colectivismo
• French: Collectivisme
• German: Kollektivismus
• Italian: Collettivismo
• Portuguese: Coletivismo
• Polish: Kolektywizm

Thesaurus of Collectivism

Economics > Economic structure > Economic system > Collectivism
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Farming systems > Agricultural holding > Collective farm > Collectivism
Economics > Economic structure > Economy > Collectivised economy > Collectivism

See also

• Collective farm
• Collectivised economy

• State management