Political Compass

Political Culture and Ideology Applying the Principles of the Declaration of Independence

Major Themes of the Declaration of Independence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Self evident truths Human equality Natural rights Purpose of gov’t Measure of Justice Right of revolution Limits to the right of revolution To secure rights Consent of the governed Whenever any form of gov’t is destructive of the security of natural rights ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],All men are created equal We hold these truths to be self-evident They are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights

Political Culture ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Traditionalism Basic features Associated region Advantages Disadvantages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The “Old South”: South Carolina North Carolina Virginia Tennessee Georgia Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Texas Stability Predictability Laws and customs tend to remain constant Inflexibility Lack of social mobility Tolerance of corruption in the public sector Hostility to reform Fatalism Examples: “ If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” “ You can’t fight city hall.” Uncontested elections Political Dynasties (Bush, Thurmond, Moncrieff, Kennedy)

Individualism Basic features Associated region Advantages Disadvantages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The “Old West”: Wyoming Texas Colorado New Mexico Arizona Nevada Montana North Dakota South Dakota Opportunity Privacy Recognition of individual efforts Accountability Isolation Lack of community support Intolerance of public sector involvement Tolerance of corruption in the private sector, provided one isn’t caught Examples: “ You’ll get my gun when you pry it from my cold dead hands.” “ You’ve got nobody to blame but yourself.” Entrepreneurs, independent contractors “ Caveat emptor”

Moralism Basic features Associated region Advantages Disadvantages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ New England”: Massachusetts New Hampshire Connecticut Maine New York Pennsylvania Also prevalent in the Pacific NW and in capital cities Community Accountability Active social support structures “ safety nets” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Examples: “ Did you bring enough for everybody?” “ We’re from the government and we’re here to help you.” Social Security, social welfare programs Public education programs

Political Culture v. Ideology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Examples of ideologies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What ideology Is ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What ideology is not : ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Comparative Ideology 1: Left and Right Wings Origins in the French National Assembly Motto of the French Revolution: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (liberty, equality, brotherhood) Revolutionary Advocates of Liberté and Egalité, opposing the ancien régime (the Old Order) sat on the left side of the room Advocates of Liberté and Fraternité, sympathetic to the ancien régime, sat on the right side of the room This distinction grafted onto the American Congress in the early 19 th Century

Left and Right: The Political Spectrum The most common comparative model of ideological preference in the US Left Wing Right Wing Liberalism Conservatism Centrism Socialism Communism Statism Fascism

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Comparative Ideology 2: The Political Compass ?

Limits of the Political Compass ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Comparative Ideology 3: Ideological Space ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ Ideologies…map the political and social worlds for us. We simply cannot do without them because we cannot act without making sense of the worlds we inhabit.” Michael Freeden, Ideology: A Very Short Introduction . Oxford UP, 2003.

Liberty, Equality , Order ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

LEO Space ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ideological Regions in LEO Space ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

LEO Made Simple Principle Moderate Ideology Radical or Extreme Ideology Centrist Ideology Liberty Equality Order Libertarian Centrist Liberal Centrist Conservative Centrist Libertarian Left Libertarian Right Libertarian Liberal (US), Labour (UK) Liberal Egalitarian Liberal Communitarian Conservative Liberal Conservative Libertarian Conservative Conservative Communitarian Liberal Conservative Anarchist Anarcho-Communist Anarcho-Syndicalist Socialist Communist Statist Fascist

Other Ideologies in LEO ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Critique of the LEO Model ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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