Ideology guides
Explore the Spectrum
Ten plain-English guides to the traditions that shape modern politics — what each believes, who led it, who its neighbours are, and the questions people actually ask about it.
Social Democracy
Center-leftA market economy tamed by a strong welfare state.
Liberalism
Center-rightIndividual rights, open markets, limited government.
Conservatism
Center-rightChange should be gradual; institutions carry wisdom.
Democratic Socialism
LeftDemocracy extended into the workplace and the economy.
Libertarianism
RightMaximum personal and economic freedom, minimal state.
Progressivism
Center-leftUse government to actively reform society.
Green Politics
Center-leftEcological limits first, social justice alongside.
Centrism
CenterJudge each issue on its merits; balance beats ideology.
National Conservatism
Center-rightNation, borders, and tradition before integration.
Populism
CenterThe people against the elite — on both left and right.
Communism, social liberalism, and anarchism also appear in the test’s matching engine — guides for them are on the way.
Where do you sit on the spectrum?
Take the free 24-question test and see which of these traditions your answers resemble — computed entirely on your device.