While most countries in today's modern world are capitalist, representative democracies, there are quite a few countries that have created their own economic and political systems that no longer fit the rosy, contrasting ideologies of Capitalism, Socialism and Communism. In fact, these countries often mix the 3 and develop something completely new. And because these countries are growing a rates drastically faster the the US, we can't dismiss their models as ineffective.
Anyway, let's try and list as many of these of alternatives as possible and discuss them.
I'll start
Germany- Representative democracy/Social Market Economy
China- Representative democracy/Socialist Market Economy
Libya- Direct, popular democracy/Islamic Socialism
Switzerland- Direct, popular democracy/Capitalism w/ social safety net.
Vietnam- Representative democracy/Socialist-oriented Market Economy
Anyway, let's try and list as many of these of alternatives as possible and discuss them.
I'll start
Germany- Representative democracy/Social Market Economy
China- Representative democracy/Socialist Market Economy
Libya- Direct, popular democracy/Islamic Socialism
Switzerland- Direct, popular democracy/Capitalism w/ social safety net.
Vietnam- Representative democracy/Socialist-oriented Market Economy