Political spectrum

A political spectrum is a way to talk about different political positions and how they are similar to or different from other political positions. These positions sit upon one or more geometric axes that represent independent political dimensions. Traditionally, the political spectrum has people who support left-wing ideas on the left and people who support right-wing ideas on the right.

The Political Compass is like the Political Spectrum but it also asks if people are libertarian or authoritarian.

Political Spectrum Media

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  The 5 May 1789 opening of the Estates General of 1789 in Versailles

• Diagram of the political spectrum according to Hans Eysenck

• Inglehart Values Map.svg

  A recreation of the Inglehart–Welzel cultural map of the world based on the World Values Survey

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  Mitchell's Eight Political Americans

• Mitchell's Eight Ways.png

  Eight distinct socio-political perspectives diverging from the populist center according to their various regard for rank (archy) and force (kratos).

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  Nolan chart

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  Political Compass Version, with an up-down economic axis and a left-right cultural axis.

• Political Compass standard model.svg

  Two-axis political compass chart with a horizontal socio-economic axis and a vertical socio-cultural axis and ideologically representative political colours, an example for a frequently used model of the political spectrum

• 3-axis-model-of-political-ideologies-with-both-moderate-and-radical-versions-and-policies-goals.png

  Three axis model of political ideologies with both moderate and radical versions and the goals of their policies

• Political spectrum (3D).png

  Another three dimensional model with the three main axes of political ideologies: Collectivism ⬌ Individualism; Progressivism ⬌ Conservatism; Totalitarianism ⬌ Libertarianism