Communitarian · Early 20th century

Distributism

Favors widely dispersed productive property, small enterprises, and household independence. It opposes concentrated ownership by either large capital or the state.

Foundational doctrines

Disagreement and variation

Disputes concern whether small-scale ownership can meet modern productive needs and how property can be redistributed without creating extensive centralized power. This economic ideal draws on Catholic social thought but does not determine a complete constitutional program.

Source and historical context

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