What is Marxism?
Marxism explains politics through class and the ownership of production, and aims at a classless society after capitalism. On this map the Marxist cell is far left and socially libertarian relative to Leninism, emphasising emancipation more than the party state.
Core principles
- Class analysis
- Social ownership
- Emancipation
On the PoliMap chart this cell runs from -10 to -6 on the economic axis and -6 to -2 on the social axis. Negative economic scores are left; positive social scores are authoritarian.
Nearby ideologies
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- Libertarian SocialismLibertarian socialism wants common ownership without a central state: unions, councils, or communes would run production. It is left economi...
- Anarcho-CommunismAnarcho-communism wants to abolish both the state and private capital, replacing them with voluntary communes and distribution by need. It i...
- Social LiberalismSocial liberalism accepts markets but wants them taxed and regulated to fund healthcare, education, and equal opportunity. It is left of cen...