Neoconservatism
Right-wing current that unites free markets, traditional values, and an interventionist foreign policy, advocating the promotion of democracy and national interests through military force and global leadership.
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In one sentence
I want to export democracy and defend the nation's interests by military force, uniting free markets with traditional values at home.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Security
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Strong · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Strong · Nationalist
Intervention
- Leaning · Private
Economy
- Leaning · Free market
Control
- Balanced
Trade
- Leaning · Religious
Religion
- Leaning · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Diplomacy
Leans further toward militarist than 77% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 46This ideology 75
Of all the axes, Diplomacy is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Structure
On Structure, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 36This ideology 36
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Irving Kristol
Considered the godfather of neoconservatism, Kristol united free markets, traditional values, and an interventionist foreign policy, shaping the American intellectual right of the second half of the 20th century.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyWinston ChurchillStatesman96%
SociallyCarlos LacerdaJournalist and governor97%
EconomicallyHenry KissingerDiplomat98%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsFriedrich MerzChancellor of Germany95%
PoliticsCiceroStatesman and philosopher95%
PoliticsFlávio BolsonaroPolitician95%
PoliticsBenjamin NetanyahuPolitician94%
PoliticsRonaldo CaiadoGovernor and physician94%
PoliticsJair BolsonaroPolitician94%
PoliticsTarcísio de FreitasGovernor and engineer94%
ActivismRenan SantosBusinessman and political activist93%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Washington, D.C. (United States)
Federal-institutional districtThe capital of the United States, Washington concentrates federal power and government institutions, with the strong weight of the public machine, a globalist orientation, and a central role in the country's diplomacy and military power.
Other close countries
Israel
National-technological republicA parliamentary republic in the Middle East, Israel combines a vibrant democracy, a strong Jewish national identity, an advanced technology economy, and a prolonged conflict with the Palestinians that dominates its politics and security.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyPolandNational-Catholic republic96%
SociallySanta Catarina (Brazil)Industrial-conservative region99%- EconomicallyWashington, D.C. (United States)Federal-institutional district99%
The most distant
Republican Rome
509–27 a.C.An aristocratic republic of antiquity, Rome balanced consuls, Senate, and tribunes of the plebs in a mixed system of elective magistracies, expanding across the Mediterranean through citizen legions and a strong cult of civic virtue.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyRenaissance Florence1115–153292%
SociallyEmpire of Brazil1822–188986%
EconomicallyOld Swiss Confederacy1291–179893%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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