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Sovereigntism
The Sentinel
«Our home, our call.»
Asserts the primacy of national sovereignty over the European Union, global markets and international bodies, with controlled borders and a national economic policy.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the law-and-order right camp. The clearest positions are on sovereignty: strongly towards “sovereignty”; immigration: strongly towards “control”; society: strongly towards “tradition”; justice: fairly towards “tough on crime”. On economy and technology it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is right-wing populism (96%).
Principles
- National sovereignty first
- Border control
- Protecting the national economy
Bringing power and decisions back from supranational institutions to the nation.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
The term spread in the 2010s, with Brexit (2016) and Euroskeptic movements.
Key figures: Marine Le Pen, Nigel Farage
Further reading: The Virtue of Nationalism — Yoram Hazony; Il tramonto dell'euro — Alberto Bagnai
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
Right-wing populismThe People's Champion96%PostliberalismThe Community Keeper96%National conservatismThe Patriot93%Closest parties in Europe
Futuro NazionaleItaly97%
Dansk FolkepartiDenmark96%
Rassemblement NationalFrance95%
Fratelli d'ItaliaItaly95%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.