State Liberalism
Liberal current that accepts an active role for the state in the economy and in guaranteeing rights, combining individual freedoms and markets with regulation and public policies aimed at the collective good and equality.
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In one sentence
I want a market society with an active state, regulating the economy and expanding rights to guarantee collective well-being.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Balanced
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Leaning · Internationalist
Nationalism
- Leaning · Public
Economy
- Balanced
Free market
- Strong · Irreligious
Religion
- Strong · Progressive
Morality
- Balanced
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Morality
Leans further toward progressive than 87% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 43This ideology 80
Of all the topics, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Economy
On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 58
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
John Rawls
An American philosopher, Rawls reformulated liberalism with the idea of justice as fairness, defending equal liberties and inequalities acceptable only if they benefit the least advantaged in society.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyGabriel BoricFormer President of Chile98%
SociallyOlof PalmeStatesman98%
EconomicallyHarry S. TrumanStatesman100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsPedro SánchezPrime Minister of Spain98%
PoliticsFernando HaddadEconomist and politician98%
EconomicsLuiz Carlos Bresser-PereiraEconomist98%
PoliticsYamandú OrsiPresident of Uruguay97%
BusinessRobert OwenTextile Manufacturer and Utopian Socialist Pioneer97%
PoliticsJustin TrudeauStatesman96%
PoliticsKalevi SorsaFinnish prime minister96%
PhilosophyDemocritusPre-Socratic philosopher96%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
France
Social-republican republicA European semi-presidential republic, France combines a strong republican and secular tradition, a robust welfare state, a mixed economy, and a prominent diplomatic, cultural, and military role in the European Union and the world.
Other close countries
Iceland
Social-pacifist republicA Nordic parliamentary republic, Iceland combines stable democracy, a welfare state, an open market economy, a highly secular and progressive society, strong institutional trust, and a peaceful foreign policy without permanent armed forces.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallySwedenSocial-democratic monarchy98%
SociallyMassachusetts (United States)Academic-progressive region98%
EconomicallyMozambiqueDominant party in conflict100%
The most distant
Allende's Chile
1970–1973Under Allende's Popular Unity, Chile attempted democratic socialism through copper and bank nationalization, agrarian reform, and economic planning until the 1973 military coup.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyWeimar Republic1919–193387%
SociallyAnarchist Aragon and Catalonia1936–193988%
EconomicallyGran Colombia1819–183195%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Left
Social Liberalism
Branch that combines individual freedoms with strong state action to guarantee welfare, education, and healthcare, defending equal opportunity and social security within the market economy.
- Left
Social Democracy
Current that seeks to reconcile capitalism and social justice through democracy, defending regulated markets, a strong welfare state, labor rights, and redistribution to reduce social inequalities.
- Left
Liberal Socialism
Current that unites socialist goals of equality and social justice with the defense of individual freedoms and democracy, combining strong social protection with pluralism, civil rights, and a mixed economy.
Closest in other spectrums
- Center
Civic Nationalism
Nationalism based on citizenship and shared values rather than ethnicity, defining the nation by adherence to common laws and institutions, open to all who accept its democratic and civic principles.
- Center
Republicanism
Political tradition that values popular sovereignty, civic virtue, and the rule of law, defending citizens' self-government, the separation of powers, and protection against tyranny and the corruption of power.
- Center
Neo-Malthusianism
Current that proposes tackling population pressure on resources through contraception, voluntary family planning, sex education and women's reproductive autonomy, backed by public health and development.
The most distant ideology
FeudalismFar-Right32%