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Samuel Huntington

American political scientist, 1927 to 2008

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Wrote The Clash of Civilizations, predicting that culture and religion would drive post-Cold War conflicts, and earlier argued that political order needs strong institutions.

Samuel Huntington sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, leaning traditional on culture and leaning strength-first on war and peace. The profile is close to the middle on environment and interventionism.

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Where Samuel Huntington 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.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismCentered on interventionism
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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People furthest from Samuel Huntington

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Political views closest to Samuel Huntington

One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…99%Liberal conservatismCombines free markets and limited government with respect for institutions, tradition…98%CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…98%Confucian meritocracyPrefers rule by educated, moral officials chosen by merit over competitive elections.98%

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