Maoism vs. Communism: What's the Difference?

The form of Marxism-Leninism developed in China chiefly by Mao Zedong.

A theoretical economic system characterized by the collective ownership of property and by the organization of labor for the common advantage of all members.

A form of communism developed in China by Mao Zedong.

A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single, often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people.

A form of communism developed in China by Mao Zedong

The Marxist-Leninist doctrine advocating revolution to overthrow the capitalist system and establish a dictatorship of the proletariat that will eventually evolve into a perfectly egalitarian and communal society.

Any far-left political ideology or philosophy advocating holding the production of resources collectively, especially by seizing it through revolution.

Any political social system that implements a communist political philosophy.

The international socialist society where classes, money, and the state no longer exist.

A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life; specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of inequalities in the possession of property, as by distributing all wealth equally to all, or by holding all wealth in common for the equal use and advantage of all.

A form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

A political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society