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A '''socialist state''', '''socialist republic''', or '''socialist country''', sometimes referred to as a '''workers' state''' or '''workers' republic''', is a [[Sovereign state|sovereign]] [[State (polity)|state]] which is [[Constitution|constitutionally]] dedicated to the establishment of [[socialism]].  
A '''socialist state''', '''socialist republic''', or '''socialist country''', sometimes referred to as a '''workers' state''' or '''workers' republic''', is a [[Sovereign state|sovereign]] [[State (polity)|state]] which is constitutionally dedicated to the establishment of [[socialism]]. The term ''communist state'' is often used synonymously in the [[West]] specifically when referring to one-party socialist states governed by [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninist]] [[communist parties]], despite these countries being officially socialist states in the process of building [[socialism]]. These countries have not described themselves as ''[[Communism|communist]]'' nor as having implemented a [[communist society]], but are in the process of doing so.  
 
The term ''[[communist state]]'' is often used synonymously in the [[Western Bloc|West]] specifically when referring to [[one-party]] socialist states governed by [[Marxist–Leninist]] [[communist parties]], despite these countries being officially socialist states in the process of building [[Socialist mode of production|socialism]]. These countries have not described themselves as ''[[communist]]'' nor as having implemented a [[communist society]], but are in the process of doing so.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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=== Marxist–Leninist states ===
=== Marxist–Leninist states ===


=== Non-Marxist–Leninist states ===
* [[People's Republic of China]]
* [[Socialist Republic of Vietnam]]
* [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea]]
* [[Republic of Cuba]]
* [[Lao People's Democratic Republic]]


==== Countries with constitutional references to socialism ====
=== Countries with constitutional references to socialism ===


==== Socialist territories with limited recognition ====
=== Socialist territories with limited recognition ===


== Former socialist states ==
== Former socialist states ==

Revision as of 23:11, 8 November 2021

A socialist state, socialist republic, or socialist country, sometimes referred to as a workers' state or workers' republic, is a sovereign state which is constitutionally dedicated to the establishment of socialism. The term communist state is often used synonymously in the West specifically when referring to one-party socialist states governed by Marxist–Leninist communist parties, despite these countries being officially socialist states in the process of building socialism. These countries have not described themselves as communist nor as having implemented a communist society, but are in the process of doing so.

Overview

Current socialist states

Marxist–Leninist states

Countries with constitutional references to socialism

Socialist territories with limited recognition

Former socialist states

States with governing communist or socialist parties

See also

References