Horizontalism

Quick meaning: Horizontalism is a noun meaning A political or social theory or system that advocates the equitable distribution of power in a society.

Meaning

A political or social theory or system that advocates the equitable distribution of power in a society.

More Meanings

1. (macroeconomics) An approach to money creation theory pioneered by Basil Moore which states that private bank reserves are not managed by central banks.

Example Sentences

Indeed, it has been said that in horizontalism, commercial banks lend to all who demand credit.

Horizontalism is not described as an ideology but as a relationship—a way of relating to one another in a directly democratic way while at the same time continually creating through the process of discovery.

The accounts Sitrin gathered from the direct participation in the Argentine uprising demonstrate that for many, horizontalism was perhaps an anti-ideological ideology composed of a fluid mixture of flexible, participatory, non-dogmatic values and practices oriented around consensus, federalism, and self-management.

Synonyms for horizontalism

Depending on context, synonyms include horizontality.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include egalitarianism, pluralism, levelism, distributionism, human-rightism, agrarianism.

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