01 · Knowledge Atlas
Switch to graph viewAn encyclopedia of social systems
Theories, political philosophies, economic models, institution types and forms of self-government — each idea traced through theory, real examples, critique and results.
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- Social democracyIdeologyA centre-left tradition that seeks social equality through democratic, gradual reform within a predominantly market economy, using a universal welfare state, progressive taxation, market regulation, strong unions and collective bargaining; historically strongest in the Nordic countries.
- SocialismIdeologyThe family of ideologies holding that the bulk of the means of production should be under social, democratic control rather than private ownership, to overcome exploitation, domination and inequality; ranging from central planning to market socialism, co-operatives and participatory planning.