Confederal Republicanism
Tradition of republics made of sovereign provinces or cantons, such as the Dutch Republic and the old Swiss Confederacy, with local self-government, open trade, armed neutrality and deep-rooted Protestant faith.
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In one sentence
I want sovereign provinces united by a republican pact, open commerce, local militias and Protestant faith.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Balanced
Immigration
- Balanced
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Strong · Private
Economy
- Strong · Free market
Control
- Strong · Globalism
Trade
- Strong · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Structure
Leans further toward federal than 82% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 36This ideology 85
Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Representation
On Representation, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 58
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
William of Orange
A Lutheran-born noble who converted to Catholicism and later Calvinism, William led the Dutch Revolt against Philip II of Spain, championed relative religious tolerance, and was assassinated in 1584 by a Spanish agent, becoming the "father of the fatherland."
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyRomeu ZemaGovernor and businessman95%
SociallyWilliam F. Buckley Jr.Intellectual97%
EconomicallyJefferson DavisPresident of the Confederate States100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsOtto von HabsburgPolitician93%
BusinessPablo MarçalEntrepreneur and politician91%
PoliticsRonaldo CaiadoGovernor and physician91%
PoliticsRonald ReaganStatesman90%
PoliticsTarcísio de FreitasGovernor and engineer90%
PhilosophyAlexis de TocquevillePhilosopher and statesman90%
EconomicsFriedrich HayekEconomist90%
Intellectual lifeRichard RasmussenBiologist and TV host89%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Dutch Republic (United Provinces)
1581–1795A pioneering modern merchant republic, the United Provinces were a confederation governed by a commercial oligarchy, marked by religious tolerance, free trade, and immense naval and financial power at their height.
Other close countries
Lebanon
Confessional-fragmented republicA parliamentary republic in the Middle East, Lebanon divides power among religious communities in a confessional system, with pluralism, a strong service sector, and chronic political and economic instability.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyWyoming (United States)Libertarian-extractive region91%
SociallyGeorgiaWesternizing-frontier republic95%
EconomicallyHong Kong (China)Technocratic-financial region100%
The most distant
Dutch Republic (United Provinces)
1581–1795A pioneering modern merchant republic, the United Provinces were a confederation governed by a commercial oligarchy, marked by religious tolerance, free trade, and immense naval and financial power at their height.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyOld Swiss Confederacy1291–179891%
SociallyRenaissance Florence1115–153292%
EconomicallyBritish Empire1837–1901100%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Center
- Center
Federalism
Doctrine that organizes the state through a constitutional division of power between a central government and autonomous regional units, such as cantons or states, with their own competencies, independent courts, and mutual checks against excessive concentration of power.
- Center
Georgist Reformism
Current created by Henry George proposing to fund society with a single tax on land value, holding that land rent belongs to everyone and that labor and capital should not be taxed.
- Center
Conservative Centrism
Centrist branch that combines economic moderation and institutional respect with social conservatism, valuing family, religion, order, and gradual change without joining the authoritarian right or populist radicalism.
Closest in other spectrums
- Libertarian
Libertarian Conservatism
Synthesis that unites free markets and a minimal state with the defense of tradition, family, and order, valuing individual freedom and personal responsibility alongside the preservation of customs and institutions.
- Right
Reaganite Conservatism
American conservative current associated with Ronald Reagan. It combines lower taxes and a smaller federal economic role with free enterprise, traditional religious values, anticommunism and military strength.
- Libertarian
National Libertarianism
Branch that combines the defense of individual freedoms and free markets with appreciation for national sovereignty and identity, defending limited government alongside border control and the nation.
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