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Neoliberalism
The Globalizer
«The global market creates wealth for everyone.»
Bets on open markets, privatization, deregulation and the free movement of goods and capital as engines of global growth.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the center-right camp. The clearest positions are on economy: strongly towards “market”; sovereignty: strongly towards “integration”; technology: strongly towards “acceleration”; environment: fairly towards “growth”. On state, society and religion it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is ordoliberalism (92%).
Principles
- Global free trade
- Privatization and deregulation
- Fiscal discipline
Privatization, free trade, balanced budgets and fewer rules for business.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
It rose in the 1980s with Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, drawing on the ideas of Friedrich von Hayek and Milton Friedman.
Key figures: Milton Friedman, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan
Further reading: Free to Choose — Milton and Rose Friedman; The World Is Flat — Thomas Friedman
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
OrdoliberalismThe Referee92%Classical liberalismThe Rule Keeper88%MinarchismThe Night Watchman86%Closest parties in Europe
Italia VivaItaly89%
HorizonsFrance86%
Forza ItaliaItaly85%
Iniciativa LiberalPortugal85%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.