Remeliorism 2
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Remeliorism (Latin remelior, better) is a worldview and development ideology that advocates achieving necessary social and economic changes through gradual reform rather than sudden revolution.[1] It promotes innovation and institutional renewal while adhering to fundamental principles, replacing outdated structures with modern ones without causing severe social upheaval.
Unlike radical political models, remeliorism aims to facilitate socioeconomic development without creating social antagonisms or exacerbating class conflict. Statism, particularly through state-led economic development, is regarded as a primary mechanism for pursuing these goals. The model seeks to enable developing nations to achieve modern socioeconomic standards through a non-capitalist trajectory, bypassing the conventional capitalist path of development.[2]
Etymology
The term is formed by combining the Latin prefix re- (meaning "again" or "repeatedly") with meliorism (from Latin melior, meaning "better"). In political flection and sociology, it denotes a continuous, structured process of improvement rather than a singular or radical break from existing systems.[2]
Core Principles
Remeliorism is characterized by several key tenets:
- Gradual Reformism: Prioritizing incremental policy and institutional shifts over disruptive revolutionary actions.
- Harmonious Development: Structuring economic growth to avoid widening wealth disparities and class tensions.
- State-Led Planning: Utilizing state direction and intervention (statism) to allocate resources and control development trajectories effectively.
- Alternative Growth Path: Offering a non-capitalist economic model designed to prevent the structural inequalities associated with unregulated market capitalism.
See also
- Meliorism
- Reformism
- Statism
- Gradualism
- Development theory
- Evolutionary socialism
References
- ↑ Yilmaz, A. (2024). "Gradual Change and the Role of the State in Contemporary Political Theory". Journal of Political Science. 12 (2): 45–58.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Korkmaz, B. (2021). Dictionary of Political Science and Ideologies. Academic Press. pp. 112–115. ISBN 978-605-0000-00-0 Check
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