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Figure · 1801–1869

Carlo Cattaneo

Philosopher and patriot

Lombard patriot and theorist of republican federalism, a leading figure of the Five Days of Milan.

«Italy should be born as a federation of free communities.»

In short

On the traditional scale, Carlo Cattaneo sits in the libertarian center-right camp. The clearest positions are on devolution: strongly towards “federalism”; method: strongly towards “rupture”; technology: fairly towards “acceleration”; economy: fairly towards “market”. On environment and immigration it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is autonomist federalism (88%).

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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

Autonomist federalismThe Bell Tower88%LibertarianismThe Free Spirit85%Populist libertarianismThe Anti-Establishment84%

Closest parties in Europe

Independent IrelandIreland82%Liberal AllianceDenmark75%KeskustaFinland75%DanmarksdemokraterneDenmark75%

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