Social radicalism

See also: Social liberalism

Social radicalism is a political philosophy and variety of radicalism that endorses social justice, social services, a mixed economy, and the expansion of civil and political rights, as opposed to classical radicalism which favors limited government and an overall more laissez-faire style of governance. While both are committed to personal freedoms, social radicalism places greater emphasis on the role of government in addressing social inequalities and ensuring public welfare.

Social radical ideas and parties tend to be considered centre to centre-left, although there are deviations from these positions to both the political left or right.Addressing economic and social issues, such as poverty, welfare, infrastructure, healthcare and education using government intervention, while emphasising individual rights and autonomy, are expectations under a social radical government. In modern political discourse, social radicalism is associated with progressivism, a left-radicalism contrasted to the right-leaning neoradicalism, and combines support for a mixed economy with cultural radicalism

See also

• Classical radicalism
• Progressivism
• Radical democracy
• Cultural radicalism
• Social democracy
• Social market economy