Socialist · 19th century onward

Libertarian Socialism

Combines opposition to capitalist domination with opposition to concentrated state power. It favors worker self-management and decentralized, democratically coordinated social ownership.

Foundational doctrines

Disagreement and variation

Its schools disagree over markets, federations, planning, and the institutions needed to coordinate large-scale activity without recreating coercive hierarchy. Anarchist, council-based, and other libertarian socialist currents disagree on markets and transitional institutions.

Source and historical context

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