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PoliticianPolitics1909–1998

Barry Goldwater

An American politician, Goldwater was a decisive figure of the modern right in the United States, defending free markets, anti-communism, and limited government, and paving the way for Reaganite conservatism.

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Libertarian
Closest Ideology
Libertarian Militarism
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Leonard Peikoff
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1909–1998
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Federal
    Federal73.8%
    Unitary26.2%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy76.2%
    Autocracy23.8%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security23.8%
    Liberty76.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation62.5%
    Multicultural37.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Military force
    Military force78.8%
    Negotiation21.2%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention26.2%
    Interventionist73.8%
  • Ownership

    Very strong · Private
    Public7.5%
    Private92.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · Markets
    State direction13.8%
    Markets86.2%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism20%
    Free trade80%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular68.8%
    Religious31.2%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive58.8%
    Traditionalist41.2%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration70%
    Ecologist30%

What distinguishes Barry Goldwater

Largest median distance

Economic coordination

This position is 47.5 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 61% State directionBarry Goldwater 14% 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

Technology & precaution

This position is 10.6 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 59% AccelerationBarry Goldwater 70% Acceleration

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