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'''Agrarian socialism''' is |
'''Agrarian socialism''' is a socioeconomic political movement which seeks to combine an [[agrarianism|agrarian]] way of life with [[socialist]] (or [[Mixed economy|quasi-socialist]]) economic policies. |
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When compared to standard socialist doctrine(s) which are generally urban/industrial, internationally oriented, and progressive/liberal, many agrarian socialist movements have tended to be rural, locally focused, and traditional/conservative. |
When compared to standard socialist doctrine(s) which are generally urban/industrial, internationally oriented, and progressive/liberal, many agrarian socialist movements have tended to be rural, locally focused, and traditional/conservative. |
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Agrarian socialism is a socioeconomic political movement which seeks to combine an agrarian way of life with socialist (or quasi-socialist) economic policies.
When compared to standard socialist doctrine(s) which are generally urban/industrial, internationally oriented, and progressive/liberal, many agrarian socialist movements have tended to be rural, locally focused, and traditional/conservative.
Sources
- Bissett, Jim. Agrarian Socialism in America: Marx, Jefferson, and Jesus in the Oklahoma Countryside, 1904-1920. University of Oklahoma Press, 2002.
- Dejene, Alemneh. Peasants, Agrarian Socialism, and Rural Development in Ethiopia. Westview Press, 1987.
- Lipset, Seymour. Agrarian Socialism: Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in Saskatchewan : A Study in Political Sociology. University of California Press, 1971.