Nolan Chart
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founder of the Libertarian Party (United States)
political activist
political model
political spectrum diagram
The Nolan Chart is a political spectrum diagram that maps ideologies along two axes—economic and personal freedom—to distinguish libertarianism, authoritarianism, and other positions more clearly than the traditional left–right model.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Nolan | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
founder of the Libertarian Party (United States)
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political activist ⓘ political model ⓘ political spectrum diagram ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
distinguish authoritarianism from other ideologies
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distinguish libertarianism from other ideologies ⓘ provide a two-dimensional view of political beliefs ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
authoritarianism
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centrist positions ⓘ left-wing positions ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ right-wing positions ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | left–right political spectrum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | David Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorInstanceOf | David Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes | distinction between economic control and social control ⓘ |
| field |
political ideology
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political science ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Nolan diagram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAxis |
economic freedom
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personal freedom ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
higher scores on both axes indicate libertarian views
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lower scores on both axes indicate authoritarian or statist views ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
challenge one-dimensional political classifications
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clarify differences between economic and personal freedom ⓘ |
| hasQuadrant |
authoritarian (or statist) quadrant
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conservative or right quadrant ⓘ left-liberal or progressive quadrant ⓘ libertarian quadrant ⓘ |
| influenced | online political compass tests ⓘ |
| mapsConcept |
government authority
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individual liberty ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing a two-axis model of politics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Political Compass
NERFINISHED
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political spectrum ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Libertarian Party (United States)
NERFINISHED
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libertarian organizations ⓘ political educators ⓘ political quizzes and surveys ⓘ |
| usedIn |
civic education materials
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political self-identification surveys ⓘ |
| usesDimension |
economic liberty
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personal liberty ⓘ |
| visualForm |
four-quadrant diagram
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two-dimensional grid ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
David Nolan (libertarian)