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Authoritarian nationalism
The Strongman
«A strong nation needs an iron fist.»
Puts the nation and the state above individuals: strong government, the army, order and national unity, with limited political freedoms.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the far right camp. The clearest positions are on sovereignty: strongly towards “sovereignty”; state: strongly towards “authority”; foreign policy: strongly towards “interventionism”; justice: strongly towards “tough on crime”. On economy it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is fascism (98%).
Principles
- The nation comes first
- A strong, centralized state
- Order and discipline
A strong state, an unquestioned leader and national unity above individual freedoms.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
It runs through many 20th-century military dictatorships; today it's resurfacing in various regimes around the world.
Key figures: Vladimir Putin, Otto von Bismarck
Further reading: Leviathan — Thomas Hobbes; The Prince — Niccolò Machiavelli
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
FascismThe Party Boss98%National conservatismThe Patriot96%GaullismThe General95%Closest parties in Europe
Prawo i SprawiedliwośćPoland93%
VoxSpain91%
SverigedemokraternaSweden90%
Fratelli d'ItaliaItaly90%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.