Political view

Christian democracy

Blends Christian social teaching, a social market economy and European cooperation.

Associated with: Konrad Adenauer, Alcide De Gasperi, Helmut Kohl.

Christian democracy sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and slightly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly traditional on culture and strongly institutional on institutions. The profile is close to the middle on technology and war and peace.

Where christian democracy sits on eight dimensions

This is a broad family of ideas, so real people and parties who hold it differ from the profile below. The dot shows the typical tendency.

💰EconomySlightly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyCentered on technology
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceCentered on war and peace
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders in office today who fit

Borjana Krišto Chair of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2023 to present82%Andrej Plenković Prime Minister of Croatia, 2016 to present82%Luca Beccari Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs of San Marino, 2020 to present82%

Leaders from history who fit

Konrad Adenauer Chancellor of West Germany, 1949 to 196378%Woodrow Wilson US President, 1913 to 192176%Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany, 2005 to 202176%

Similar political views

One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…82%OrdoliberalismFavors competitive markets protected by firm rules and a strong state, the basis of…81%CommunitarianismStresses community bonds, shared values and civic duty over pure individualism.80%Green conservatismSees protecting land, beauty and heritage as conservative values.77%ConservatismFavors gradual change, established institutions and continuity with tradition.74%

Views are simplified profiles built from public writings and records, and they are open to debate. Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions.