Abstract
Polls show that socialism is more accepted by the public than in many decades. University-age students are especially enthusiastic about socialism. Do economics textbooks address this important topic? This research surveys twenty university principles texts' coverage of socialism. We measure textbook coverage of socialism and characterize the coverage regarding various definitions of "socialism" and whether those definitions match current usages of the term. We also explore the coverage of the characteristics of socialism. We find that there is great variety in coverage, though scant coverage of the type of socialism that 49% of young people today view favorably.
Recommended Citation
(2026)
"The Topic of Socialism in University Principles of Economics Textbooks,"
Journal of Economics and Finance Education: Vol. 22:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarship.rollins.edu/jefe/vol22/iss1/5
