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ActivistActivism1953–

José Bové

A French activist, José Bové became a symbol of the anti-globalization movement and peasant agriculture, defending food sovereignty, ecology, and resistance to multinationals and genetically modified food.

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Closest Spectrum
Left
Closest Ideology
Deep Ecology
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André Gorz
Portrait: José Bové
1953–
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Federal
    Federal76.2%
    Unitary23.8%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy87.5%
    Autocracy12.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security25%
    Liberty75%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation20%
    Multicultural80%
  • Conflict resolution

    Very strong · Negotiation
    Military force11.2%
    Negotiation88.8%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention82.5%
    Interventionist17.5%
  • Ownership

    Very strong · Public
    Public87.5%
    Private12.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction81.2%
    Markets18.8%
  • International trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism85%
    Free trade15%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Secular
    Secular76.2%
    Religious23.8%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive77.5%
    Traditionalist22.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Very strong · Ecologist
    Acceleration7.5%
    Ecologist92.5%

What distinguishes José Bové

Largest median distance

Technology & precaution

This position is 51.9 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 59% AccelerationJosé Bové 8% Acceleration

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

Economic coordination

This position is 19.9 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 61% State directionJosé Bové 81% State direction

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