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Socialism
Key principles are public or collective ownership of the means of production, economic equality, and state regulation of the economy. Notable proponents are Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, and Rosa Luxemburg.
Republicanism
Key principles are civic virtue and active participation in public life by citizens. Notable proponents include Cicero, Niccolò Machiavelli, and James Madison.
Anarchism
Key principles include the abolition of the state and all forms of hierarchy, voluntary association, and mutual aid. Notable proponents are Mikhail Bakunin, Emma Goldman, and Pierre-Joseph Proudhon.
Communism
Key principles involve a classless, stateless society where all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. Notable proponents are Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, and Mao Zedong.
Feminism
Key principles include women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. Notable proponents are Simone de Beauvoir, Betty Friedan, and Gloria Steinem.
Libertarianism
Key principles are individual liberty, free-market capitalism, and skepticism towards state intervention and authority. Notable proponents are Robert Nozick, Murray Rothbard, and Friedrich Hayek.
Fascism
Key principles are dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and the economy. Notable proponents include Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler.
Utilitarianism
Key principles involve actions being right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority. Notable proponents are Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill.
Liberalism
Key principles include individual rights, liberty, equality, and democracy. Notable proponents are John Locke, John Stuart Mill, and Montesquieu.
Conservatism
Key principles are tradition, authority, and property rights. Notable proponents include Edmund Burke, Michael Oakeshott, and Russell Kirk.
Environmentalism
Key principles are conservation and improvement of the natural environment to protect the health and sustainability of the ecosystem. Notable proponents are Rachel Carson, Aldo Leopold, and David Suzuki.
Theocracy
Key principles are a form of government in which a deity is officially recognized as the civil Ruler and religious leaders govern in the name of that deity. Notable proponents historically have been popes and caliphs.
Monarchism
Key principles support the rule by a monarch and a belief in the inherent stability, continuity, and nationalism such a system can provide. Notable proponents include Thomas Hobbes and Roger Scruton.
Nationalism
Key principles include advocating for national interests over global ones and maintaining a strong national identity. Notable proponents are Giuseppe Mazzini and Charles Maurras.
Totalitarianism
Key principles include total control of the state over all spheres of human life and the use of mass surveillance, propaganda, and state terror. Notable proponents include Joseph Stalin and Kim Il-Sung.
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