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EconomistEconomics1879–1963

William Beveridge

A British economist, Beveridge designed the United Kingdom's welfare state, proposing universal social security against poverty, disease, and unemployment as a basis for social liberalism.

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Left-Wing Pragmatism
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1879–1963
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal25%
    Unitary75%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy72.5%
    Autocracy27.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security41.3%
    Liberty58.7%
  • Cultural integration

    Near midpoint
    Assimilation46.3%
    Multicultural53.7%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force33.8%
    Negotiation66.2%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention65%
    Interventionist35%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Public
    Public61.3%
    Private38.7%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction71.3%
    Markets28.7%
  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism52.5%
    Free trade47.5%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular66.3%
    Religious33.7%
  • Social norms

    Near midpoint
    Progressive47.5%
    Traditionalist52.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration55%
    Ecologist45%

What distinguishes William Beveridge

Largest median distance

Religion & state

This position is 17.5 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 49% SecularWilliam Beveridge 66% Secular

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

International trade

This position is 1.1 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 51% ProtectionismWilliam Beveridge 53% Protectionism

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