Maoism (disambiguation)

Maoism may refer to several schools of thought drawn from the ideas of Mao Zedong, including the following:

• Mao Zedong Thought, referring to the theory and practice of Mao Zedong before and during the Cultural Revolution.
• Marxism-Leninism-Mao Zedong Thought, referring to the stated ideology of the Communist Party of China which draws from Mao's theory and practice while rejecting the Cultural Revolution.
• Maoism–Third Worldism, referring to the synthesis of Mao Zedong Thought and Third Worldism which emerged from a split in the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement in the 1980s.
• Marxism–Leninism–Maoism, the most common modern meaning of "Maoist." Formalized by the Communist Party of Peru and Revolutionary Internationalist Movement.