Political view

National conservatism

Prioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.

Associated with: Gaullism in France, Shinzo Abe, Poland’s Law and Justice.

National conservatism sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly nationalist on nation, strongly traditional on culture and strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority. The profile is close to the middle on technology.

Where national conservatism 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 authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyCentered on technology
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsSlightly anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders in office today who fit

Karol Nawrocki President of Poland, 2025 to present88%Giorgia Meloni Prime Minister of Italy, 2022 to present84%Hristijan Mickoski Prime Minister of North Macedonia, 2024 to present83%

Leaders from history who fit

Aleksandar Vučić President of Serbia, 2017 to 202681%Viktor Orbán Prime Minister of Hungary, 1998 to 2002 and 2010 to 202681%Francisco Franco Ruler of Spain, 1939 to 197579%

Similar political views

Religious rightSeeks to shape law and politics by religious, often Christian, values.87%FalangismA Spanish fascist-inspired movement stressing nation, Catholicism and corporatist unity.85%IslamismA broad family of movements that seek to organize politics and law around Islam, from…81%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…76%SovereigntismInsists that national institutions, not international bodies, should have the final say.75%

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.