Ordoliberalism
German liberal school that defends the free market within firm rules guaranteed by the state, fighting monopolies and ensuring competition and stability, serving as the basis of the social market economy.
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In one sentence
I want a free market disciplined by firm state rules, that prevent monopolies and sustain the social market economy.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Leaning · Internationalist
Nationalism
- Leaning · Private
Economy
- Leaning · Free market
Free market
- Strong · Irreligious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Morality
Leans further toward progressive than 78% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 43This ideology 71
Of all the topics, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Structure
On Structure, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 38This ideology 41
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Ludwig Erhard
The father of the German economic miracle, Erhard implemented the ordoliberal social market economy, uniting regulated free competition, monetary stability, and welfare, later governing as Germany's chancellor.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyAdrian WooldridgeJournalist and essayist97%
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EconomicallyKonrad AdenauerStatesman100%
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EconomicsLuiz Carlos Bresser-PereiraEconomist95%
PhilosophyNicolas de CondorcetEnlightenment philosopher95%
PoliticsAnders Fogh RasmussenStatesman95%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Germany
Social-exporting republicA parliamentary federal republic, Germany is Europe's largest economy, with a social market economy, a strong export industry, and a central role in the European Union, uniting democratic stability and geopolitical weight.
Other close countries
Sweden
Social-democratic monarchyA Nordic parliamentary monarchy, Sweden is a benchmark of social democracy, with a broad welfare state, high taxes, strong social equality, and an open, innovative market economy combined with progressive values.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyLuxembourgFinancial-integrated monarchy98%
SociallyDelaware (United States)Corporate Democratic region98%
EconomicallyArizona (United States)Divided border region100%
The most distant
Weimar Republic
1919–1933Germany's first democracy, the Weimar Republic united parliamentarism, proportional representation, and intense cultural life, but was undermined by economic crises and political instability that paved the way for Nazism.
Also close, by dimension
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SociallyFree Territory (Makhnovshchina)1918–192179%
EconomicallyGrand Duchy of Tuscany1569–1859100%
The most distant
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