A prominent libertarian socialist, Murray Bookchin, defines the communalism political philosophy that he developed as "a theory of government or a system of government in which independent communes participate in a federation", as well as "the principles and practice of communal ownership".
Sebuah sosialis libertarian menonjol, Murray Bookchin, mendefinisikan komunalisme sebagai "teori pemerintahan atau sistem pemerintahan dimana komune independen berpartisipasi dalam federasi", serta "prinsip-prinsip dan praktik kepemilikan komunal".