Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli
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Benjamin Disraeli

UK Prime Minister, 1868 and 1874 to 1880

Shaped "One Nation" conservatism, passed social reforms and bought Britain a stake in the Suez Canal. He made Queen Victoria Empress of India.

Benjamin Disraeli sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly strength-first on war and peace, strongly traditional on culture and strongly nationalist on nation.

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Where Benjamin Disraeli sits on eight dimensions

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

💰EconomySlightly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Benjamin Disraeli

Winston Churchill UK Prime Minister, 1940 to 1945 and 1951 to 195591%George W. Bush US President, 2001 to 200988%Shinzo Abe Prime Minister of Japan, 2006 to 2007 and 2012 to 202087%Elizabeth I Queen of England, 1558 to 160386%John Howard Prime Minister of Australia, 1996 to 200786%Sanae Takaichi Prime Minister of Japan, 2025 to present84%

Leaders furthest from Benjamin Disraeli

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement8%José Mujica President of Uruguay, 2010 to 201514%Gustavo Petro President of Colombia, 2022 to 202618%

Political views closest to Benjamin Disraeli

Hawkish realismSees the world as a contest between states, where military strength and alliances secure…85%NeoconservatismPairs free markets and traditional values with an assertive, democracy-promoting foreign…84%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…80%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Cornelius Jabez Hughes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.