New ideas of socialism

Bibliographic Data

ID2160440
AuthorsLuke Martell (corresponding author)
Year1992
Volume21
Issue2
Pages152-172
Publication date1992-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEconomy and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0308-5147 • E-ISSN: 1469-5766
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03085149200000008
OpenAlexW1980891241
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited2

This paper discusses attempts to rethink socialism in the light of recent economic, social and political developments such as the rise of neo-liberalism, post-fordism, the demise of state socialism and globalization. It posits four new revisionist models of socialism - individualist socialism, market socialism, citizenship (or radical democratic) socialism and associational socialism. It examines each critically, arguing against the first and second models and in favour of the third and fourth. Associationalism, it is argued, provides a means for achieving the goals of citizenship or radical democratic socialism - a participatory pluralist and communitarian socialism. Associationalism, based on a strong role for associations in civil society and a co-operative polity, is outlined and advocated

Capitalism · Communism · Democracy · Economic system · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Polity · Scientific socialism · Socialism · Sociology · State socialism · Types of socialism · Utopian socialism · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Law · Political Economy and Marxism