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Identitarian localism
The Highlander
«Masters in our own home.»
Defends the identity, language and self-government of small regional homelands, wary of both the national capital and Brussels.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the right camp. The clearest positions are on devolution: strongly towards “federalism”; sovereignty: strongly towards “sovereignty”; immigration: strongly towards “control”; society: strongly towards “tradition”. On technology, foreign policy and method it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is right-wing populism (92%).
Principles
- Local self-government
- Regional identities
- Taxes that stay local
Autonomy and defense of your own region's identity, against the central state and globalization.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
In Italy it began with the Northern autonomist leagues of the 1980s; similar movements exist in many European countries.
Key figures: Luca Zaia, Carlo Cattaneo
Further reading: Stati Uniti d'Italia — Carlo Cattaneo
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
Right-wing populismThe People's Champion92%Autonomist federalismThe Bell Tower89%PostliberalismThe Community Keeper88%Closest parties in Europe
Independent IrelandIreland95%
BoerBurgerBewegingNetherlands94%
LegaItaly94%
JA21Netherlands92%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.