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Economic: Social-lib
Governance: Authoritarian
Coords: X-1 · Y+3
Economic: Social-lib
Governance: Authoritarian
Coords: X-1 · Y+3
Descriptor
State
Socialist
“Public ownership, top-down.”
Exemplar ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What State Socialist actually means.
State Socialism places major industries and economic planning under government control, aiming to distribute resources equitably. While not always purely Marxist-Leninist, it relies on authoritarian structures to enforce collective ownership.
After World War II, Josip Broz Tito established the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which diverged from the Soviet model by introducing 'workers' self-management. ' While the Yugoslav economy remained planned, factory workers had some local decision-making power, and small-scale private farming was allowed.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
State owns and directs the commanding heights.
02
Planning aims at full employment and equality.
03
Strong executive; weak legislative checks.
04
Welfare and education as universal entitlements.
05
Markets tolerated only at the periphery.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X-1
SOCIAL-LIB
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y+3
AUTHORITARIAN
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- The Road to PowerKarl Kautsky1909 · ~110 pp
- Soviet Communism: A New Civilisation?Sidney & Beatrice Webb1935 · ~1100 pp
§ Critics
- The Road to SerfdomFriedrich A. Hayek1944 · ~270 pp
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