Solidarists
Solidarism is a political and economic philosophy that emphasizes solidarity, which is the unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group. It emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, largely as a response to the perceived failures of both laissez-faire capitalism and Marxist socialism. Solidarists sought to create a system that combined individual liberty with social responsibility and cooperation.
Key tenets of Solidarism include the idea that individuals are interdependent and that society has a moral
Economically, Solidarism generally favors a mixed economy, where private enterprise operates within a framework of social
While not a monolithic movement, Solidarism has influenced various social democratic, Christian democratic, and centrist political