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Father of conservatism · 1729–1797
Edmund Burke Political views on the 12 axes
Warned against the French Revolution: societies should change slowly, respecting the institutions and customs handed down by earlier generations.
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Our estimate from their writing and record. Axes they took no clear view on are left out.
Structure
Federal55%Centrist45%Unitary
Centrist
Representation
Democratic65%Representative Democracy35%Autocratic
Representative Democracy
Power
Security60%Centrist40%Freedom
Centrist
Diplomacy
Internationalist40%Non-Interventionist60%Nationalist
Non-Interventionist
Military
Militarist50%Neutral50%Pacifist
Neutral
Trade
Protectionist30%Free Trade70%Globalist
Free Trade
Economy
Equality30%Economic Liberal70%Markets
Economic Liberal
Control
Planned30%Markets70%Laissez-Faire
Markets
Religion
Secular25%Spiritual75%Religious
Spiritual
Culture
Progressive5%Reactionary95%Traditional
Reactionary
Technology
Technology30%Bioconservative70%Bioconservative
Bioconservative
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