The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to socialism:
Socialism – range of economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production and workers' self-management as well as the political theories and movements associated with them.
Social ownership can be public, collective or cooperative ownership, or citizen ownership of equity. Socialism has numerous variants and so no single definition encapsulating all of them exists, with its definition subject to ongoing academic scrutiny and redefining, although social ownership acts as a common element shared by its various forms.
Types of socialism
Broad perspectives
Authoritarian
Barracks
Bolshevism
Leninism - Marxism–Leninism
Other
Liberal
Libertarian
Anarchism
Libertarian socialism
Religious socialism
Nature of socialism
Defining theme
Social ownership
Common themes
Authoritarian socialist themes
Liberal socialist themes
Libertarian socialist themes
Market socialist themes
Non-market socialist themes
Reformist socialist themes
Revolutionary socialist themes
Socialist concepts
Regional socialism
Western
History of socialism
History of socialism
History of communism
People
Socialists
By nationality
Proto-socialists (16th-century socialists - 18th-century socialists)
Key figures
Socialist movements
Conflicts
Organisations
International
Political parties
Socialist parties
Communist parties
Trade unions
Trade unions
Socialist publications
Academic journals
Magazines
Newspapers
Criticisms
Criticisms of socialism (criticism of communist party rule - criticism of Marxism)