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Political economistEconomics1819–1912

Gustave de Molinari

A Belgian economist, Molinari pioneered competitive government, proposing free competition in security and governance as an intellectual root of anarcho-capitalism and voluntary jurisdictions.

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Libertarian
Closest Ideology
Libertarianism
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Murray Rothbard
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1819–1912
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Federal
    Federal93.8%
    Unitary6.2%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy73.8%
    Autocracy26.2%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Liberty
    Security7.5%
    Liberty92.5%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation28.7%
    Multicultural71.3%
  • Conflict resolution

    Very strong · Negotiation
    Military force15%
    Negotiation85%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention80%
    Interventionist20%
  • Ownership

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

    Very strong · Markets
    State direction6.3%
    Markets93.7%
  • International trade

    Very strong · Free trade
    Protectionism3.8%
    Free trade96.2%
  • Religion & state

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

    Near midpoint
    Progressive51.2%
    Traditionalist48.8%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration67.5%
    Ecologist32.5%

What distinguishes Gustave de Molinari

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 58.3 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 36% FederalGustave de Molinari 94% Federal

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 8.1 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 59% AccelerationGustave de Molinari 68% Acceleration

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