Corporatism

This article is about the general social theory. For business influence in politics, see Corporatocracy. For Corporate influence in society, see Corporacracy.

Corporatism, also known as corporativism, is a system of economic, political, or social organization that involves division of the people of society into corporate groups, such as agricultural, business, ethnic, labor, military, patronage, or scientific affiliations, on the basis of common interests.^[1]