Political Ideologies Explained
Explore major political ideologies: their history, core beliefs, economic policies, and where they sit on the political compass.
Each guide below covers one ideology in depth: where it came from, what its supporters actually believe, how it approaches the economy and the role of the state, and where it sits on the two-axis political compass.
🚩 State Socialism
Authoritarian Left
The state must direct and plan the economy to eliminate class exploitation and ensure collective equality.
Read the full guide →🦅 National Conservatism
Authoritarian Right
The preservation of national sovereignty, traditional culture, and social order must be the primary focus of the state.
Read the full guide →🏛️ Conservatism
Authoritarian Right
Society should evolve gradually, guided by established moral traditions, private property, and institutional stability.
Read the full guide →⚖️ Centrism
Center / Mixed
Political decisions should be based on pragmatism, compromise, and empirical evidence rather than rigid, dogmatic ideologies.
Read the full guide →🛡️ Social Democracy
Libertarian Left
Capitalism can be harnessed for the common good if regulated and combined with a robust, universal welfare state.
Read the full guide →🌹 Democratic Socialism
Libertarian Left
Genuine freedom and equality require the extension of democratic principles to both the state and the economy.
Read the full guide →🏴 Libertarian Socialism
Libertarian Left
Both state coercion and capitalist hierarchy are illegitimate structures of domination that must be replaced by voluntary mutual aid.
Read the full guide →🐍 Libertarianism
Libertarian Right
Individual liberty, bodily autonomy, and private property rights are absolute; state coercion should be minimized or eliminated.
Read the full guide →⚔️ National Socialism
Authoritarian Right
The state must subordinate all individual, social, and economic activity to the preservation and expansion of the racial nation.
Read the full guide →☭ Communism
Authoritarian Left
The abolition of private property and class divisions through collective ownership of the means of production is necessary to establish a classless, stateless society.
Read the full guide →👑 Monarchism
Authoritarian Right
The political stability, moral unity, and historical continuity of a nation are best preserved by a sovereign monarch.
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