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Liberal socialism
The Actionist
«Justice and liberty.»
Holds together the freedom of liberalism and the social justice of socialism, rejecting both unregulated capitalism and authoritarian statism. In Italy it inspired Giustizia e Libertà and the Partito d'Azione.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the libertarian center-left camp. The clearest positions are on religion: strongly towards “secularism”; state: fairly towards “liberty”; society: fairly towards “progress”; economy: fairly towards “equality”. Among the other ideologies, the closest is market socialism (96%).
Principles
- Liberty and equality as inseparable values
- Social reform within democracy
- Anti-fascism and secularism
Combining liberal freedoms and socialist social justice, in an anti-fascist democracy.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
It began with Carlo Rosselli's "Liberal Socialism" (1930) and the Justice and Liberty movement, which later became the Action Party.
Key figures: Carlo Rosselli, Norberto Bobbio, Piero Gobetti
Further reading: Liberal Socialism — Carlo Rosselli; La rivoluzione liberale — Piero Gobetti
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
Market socialismThe Cooperator96%Social liberalismThe Reformer95%Libertarian socialismThe Self-Manager93%Closest parties in Europe
Social DemocratsIreland98%
Green PartyIreland97%
Plefsi EleftheriasGreece96%
Parti SocialisteFrance96%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.