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Adam Smith

Philosopher and economist

Scottish philosopher, author of The Wealth of Nations.

«Division of labor and free trade create the wealth of nations.»

In short

On the traditional scale, Adam Smith sits in the center-right camp. The clearest positions are on economy: strongly towards “market”; method: strongly towards “reform”; sovereignty: fairly towards “integration”; immigration: fairly towards “openness”. On religion, foreign policy, justice and democracy it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is classical liberalism (98%).

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Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Closest ideologies

Classical liberalismThe Rule Keeper98%MinarchismThe Night Watchman95%NeoliberalismThe Globalizer94%

Closest parties in Europe

Freie Demokratische ParteiGermany91%Iniciativa LiberalPortugal89%KokoomusFinland88%HorizonsFrance88%

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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.