Statism

Statism is a term that is used in a variety of disciplines (economics, sociology, education policy etc) to describe a system that involves a significant role for the state in economic or social affairs. In social sciences it can also refer to the mere existence of states, particularly in relation to discussions of nationalism, modernity and globalization. Anarchists also often use the word in this sense. In economics, the term "statism" refers to any economy where state planning plays the dominant role, or the advocacy of such a system.

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Also in economics, the term has been used to refer to economic intervention itself, even if it occurs within an overall market economy. In this sense, "statism" is most often used by opponents of such intervention. Advocates typically do not refer to it as statism, preferring to call the intervention they support by other names, depending on their specific methods and goals.

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