Political view
Traditionalism
Defends inherited culture, faith, family and local community against rapid modernization.
Associated with: Joseph de Maistre, Russell Kirk.
Traditionalism sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly traditional on culture, strongly nationalist on nation and leaning authoritarian on liberty and authority.
Where traditionalism 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 authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-cautious
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
Leaders in office today who fit
Leaders from history who fit
Similar political views
MonarchismSupports a hereditary monarch as head of state, from ceremonial constitutional monarchy…84%IntegralismA Catholic view that political authority should serve the Church's spiritual aims.81%Social conservatismDefends the traditional family, religion and moral norms in law and society.81%ConservatismFavors gradual change, established institutions and continuity with tradition.74%One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…71%
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.