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Figure · 1839–1897

Henry George

Economist

American economist, author of Progress and Poverty.

«A single tax on land value, leaving labor and trade free.»

In short

On the traditional scale, Henry George sits in the libertarian center-right camp. The clearest positions are on sovereignty: fairly towards “integration”; environment: fairly towards “ecology”; economy: fairly towards “market”; state: fairly towards “liberty”. On society, religion and method it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is classical liberalism (87%).

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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 Keeper87%MinarchismThe Night Watchman82%Autonomist federalismThe Bell Tower80%

Closest parties in Europe

Polska 2050Poland92%KokoomusFinland92%Fine GaelIreland91%Nea DimokratiaGreece88%

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