Political view

Non-alignment

Keeps countries out of great-power blocs and military alliances.

Associated with: Nehru, Tito, Nasser, the 1955 Bandung Conference.

Non-alignment sits in the left-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning state-led and centered on liberty and authority. The clearest positions are leaning peace-first on war and peace, leaning state-led on economy and leaning institutional on institutions. The profile is close to the middle on liberty and authority, culture and nation.

Where non-alignment 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.

💰EconomyLeaning state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityCentered on liberty and authority
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureCentered on culture
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationCentered on nation
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders in office today who fit

Cyril Ramaphosa President of South Africa, 2018 to present86%Robert Abela Prime Minister of Malta, 2020 to present80%Kristrún Frostadóttir Prime Minister of Iceland, 2024 to present79%

Leaders from history who fit

Dilma Rousseff President of Brazil, 2011 to 201682%Aung San Suu Kyi State Counsellor of Myanmar, 2016 to 202179%Nelson Mandela President of South Africa, 1994 to 199977%

Similar political views

KeynesianismSupports government spending and central bank action to smooth recessions and protect…79%Market socialismCombines worker or public ownership of firms with markets and competition.78%Social democracyKeeps a market economy but adds strong public services, unions and progressive taxes to…76%FabianismPursues socialism gradually through research, education and reform rather than revolution.76%CooperativismPrefers businesses owned and run by workers, consumers or local communities.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.