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Considered the godfather of neoconservatism, Kristol united free markets, traditional values, and an interventionist foreign policy, shaping the American intellectual right of the second half of the 20th century.
Political topics
Irving Kristol leans further toward nationalist than 94% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the topics, Nationalism is where Irving Kristol stands furthest from the rest.
On Technology, Irving Kristol sits practically at the catalog median.
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Right-wing current that combines free markets, free trade, and limited government with strong national identity, cultural assimilation, traditional and religious values, and a robust military.
Right-wing current that unites free markets, traditional values, and an interventionist foreign policy, advocating the promotion of democracy and national interests through military force and global leadership.
Foreign policy doctrine associated with the 2002 US strategy. It favours military force and preemptive action against threats, alongside the international promotion of democracy, open markets and US-led alliances.
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Green AnarchismAnarchist25%
British prime minister who led the United Kingdom against Nazi Germany in World War II, Churchill combined staunch defense of the British Empire and liberal capitalism with fervent anti-communist rhetoric, and was also the author of controversial colonial and wartime decisions.
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A parliamentary republic in the Middle East, Israel combines a vibrant democracy, a strong Jewish national identity, an advanced technology economy, and a prolonged conflict with the Palestinians that dominates its politics and security.
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An aristocratic republic of antiquity, Rome balanced consuls, Senate, and tribunes of the plebs in a mixed system of elective magistracies, expanding across the Mediterranean through citizen legions and a strong cult of civic virtue.
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