fusionism
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- noun
- /ˈfjuːʒəˌnɪzəm/
- Specialized
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fusionismo
- If concordance and fusionism place emphasis upon agreement in civil and military viewpoints, then what substantive content of military thinking will satisfy the civilian counterpart?
Examples
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We've discussed fusionism some here recently.
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Fusionism is an inherently problematic premise because it conflates two different ideas: coalition building and party building.
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I am convinced that fusionism has helped the Republican Party, but that it has done virtually nothing for libertarians.
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The CAP sailors and Marines actually engaged in a form of politico-military fusionism.
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Traditionally, fusionism is a macro-level argument that attempts to explain and justify limited military involvement in the political process.
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Political-Military Fusionism
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On libertarians, Mitt Romney, and the future of fusionism.
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As I am a libertarian within the Libertarian Party, it is perhaps unsurprising that I believe the fusionism argument that began in the 1960s has proven insufficient for libertarians.
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They gave the modern GOP its intellectual and political underpinnings: federalism (limited federal government) and fusionism (the notion that business interests and social interests are united in their aversion to big government).
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The political philosophy of fusionism seeks to reconcile conservatism and libertarianism for a cohesive ideology.
Synonyms
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Mixing ideas and practices from different religions into one
Antonyms
How Integrated
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Etymology
The word fusionism comes from fusion, the same root as fuse, which means 'to join by melting', and the ending -ism, which means 'a practice or belief'. So in politics fusionism is the idea of joining different beliefs into one movement.