Human development through state socialism

Like liberal capitalism, state-socialism is externalist. At the core of the model is the importance of material achievement, in particularly in terms of applying technology. Unlike liberal capitalism, however, it rejects individualism in favour of strengthening and growth of the state and achievement of a communist society, intervening in personal areas such as choice of work-place, residence and studies. As in liberal capitalist societies there is a growing dominance of secondary (rational, bureaucratic) organizations, but here power is concentrated in the Communist Party. State socialism is thus a model where externalism and bureaucratic collectivism are blended.

Despite official condemnation of the competitiveness, crude materialism and lack of social solidarity of liberal capitalism, these are also features of life in state socialist countries. Again, like liberal capitalism, state socialism has a mechanical, "outside-in" view of the human being. Also, bureaucracy and authoritarianism inherent in the system severely restrict full expression and realization of human potential.

One of four current models of human development, that described as collective external.