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EDITORIAL SUMMARY

I want a society of natural rights and sacred property, with a minimal state and free market as the foundations of a just life.

Written for this atlas as a summary of Classical Liberalism
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Political coordinates
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How to interpret catalog profiles

Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

These coordinates are editorial interpretations. The two pole scores add to 100; they describe a position in this model, rather than a probability. Read how catalog profiles are interpreted ↗

  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Federal
    Federal82.5%
    Unitary17.5%

  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy83.8%
    Autocracy16.2%

  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Liberty
    Security6.2%
    Liberty93.8%

  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation27.5%
    Multicultural72.5%

  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force22.5%
    Negotiation77.5%

  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention65%
    Interventionist35%

  • Ownership

    Strong · Private
    Public17.5%
    Private82.5%

  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · Markets
    State direction12.5%
    Markets87.5%

  • International trade

    Very strong · Free trade
    Protectionism13.8%
    Free trade86.2%

  • Religion & state

    Strong · Secular
    Secular72.5%
    Religious27.5%

  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive70%
    Traditionalist30%

  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration73.8%
    Ecologist26.2%

What distinguishes Classical Liberalism

Largest median distance

Economic coordination

This position is 51.2 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 64% State directionClassical Liberalism 13% State direction

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Religion & state

This position is 12.5 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 60% SecularClassical Liberalism 73% Secular

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.