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Jacques Chirac

President of France, 1995 to 2007

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A Gaullist who kept France out of the 2003 Iraq War, acknowledged the state’s role in deporting Jews during World War II and shortened the presidential term to five years.

Jacques Chirac sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: centered on economy and slightly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, leaning nationalist on nation and leaning tech-optimist on technology. The profile is close to the middle on economy, religion and interventionism.

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Where Jacques Chirac sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyCentered on economy
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureSlightly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionCentered on religion
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismCentered on interventionism
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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People furthest from Jacques Chirac

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Political views closest to Jacques Chirac

Social market economyKeeps markets competitive but backs them with rules, social insurance and partnership…98%Realism in foreign policySees international politics as a contest of power and interests in which states act to…98%Liberal nationalismHolds that nations have a right to self-government and a shared identity, provided they…97%KeynesianismSupports government spending and central bank action to smooth recessions and protect…97%

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