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− | In politics, '''centrism''' usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of Left-Right politics | + | In politics, '''centrism''' usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of Left-Right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between left-wing politics and right-wing politics. However, there is arguably more than one dimension to politics, so even the center has its own radicals as exemplified by radical centrist politics. |
− | + | == Political Positions == | |
− | Centrist [[nations]] | + | Centrist [[nations]] usually fall between [[liberal]] and [[conservative]] beliefs on most issues. They vary from nation to nation, and even from person to person, on stances and issues, thus making organization of centrist political parties difficult (although, in [[NationStates]], they do exist). |
− | + | ==== Centrism and the Economy ==== | |
+ | Centrists have varying views on the economy. Centrist nations generally take the middle route between conservative and liberal beliefs in respect to economic issues. However, there are no economic requirements to be a centrist nation; such economies range from being very loosely to very heavilly regulated. Centrist economies can be very poor or very powerful. | ||
− | == Centrism | + | == Centrism in NationStates == |
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− | + | Within the context of NationStates, freedoms are presented along three axes: personal freedoms, economic freedoms, and political freedoms (see also: [[UN Categories]]). The level of freedoms presented along each axis can be "[[authoritarianism|authoritarian]]," "centrist," or "[[libertarianism|libertarian]]" in nature. Allowing moderate levels of freedom along an axis is characterized as being "centrist." | |
− | === Centrist | + | Centrists in NationStates generally are moderate in poltical freedoms and are usually democracies, but specific instances of centrist policy vary greatly. Few, if any, centrist nations are identical in their policy, unlike nations representing other political beliefs. |
− | The advancement of | + | |
− | + | === NationStates UN Category Classifications === | |
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+ | The following [[UN Category]] classifications present centrist levels of freedoms along at least one of the personal, economic, or political freedoms axes (Entries listed from most libertarian to most authoritarian, or alphabetically where overall freedoms are similar; "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy" represents the most centrist listing, even if it does not appear in the exact center of the table): | ||
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+ | |'''[[UN Category]]:''' | ||
+ | |'''Personal Freedom:''' | ||
+ | |'''Economic Freedom:''' | ||
+ | |'''Political Freedom:''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[UN_Category#UN_Category_Glossary|Capitalizt]] | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Civil Rights Lovefest]] | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Corporate Bordello]] | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Capitalist Paradise]] | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Left-Leaning College State]] | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[UN_Category#UN_Category_Glossary|New York Times Democracy]] | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Compulsory Consumerist State]] | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Conservative Democracy]] | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Inoffensive Centrist Democracy]] | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Liberal Democratic Socialists]] | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Libertarian Police State]] | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Right-Wing Utopia]] | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Scandinavian Liberal Paradise]] | ||
+ | |Libertarian | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Democratic Socialists]] | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Father Knows Best State]] | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Moralistic Democracy]] | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Authoritarian Democracy]] | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Corrupt Dictatorship]] | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Iron Fist Consumerists]] | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |Centrist | ||
+ | |Authoritarian | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''See also the article on [[UN Categories]] for an image of each category placed within a [[UN_Categories#UN_Category_Map|3D map]].'' | ||
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+ | === Centrist Entities in NationStates === | ||
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+ | ==== Centrist Alliances ==== | ||
+ | The advancement of centrism not a stated goal of an any particular [[alliance]], however, there ''are'' alliances which have mostly centrist members, or which have centrist goals in their charter. | ||
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+ | ==== Nations That Consider Themselves Centrist ==== | ||
+ | These nations, listed in alphabetic order, consider themselves some sort of centrist. As "centrist" is a general term, this list includes very different nations, representing many political views. Many centrist nations are categorized, by the [[UN]], as being an '''Inoffensive Centrist Democracy'''. | ||
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*[[Nanakaland]] | *[[Nanakaland]] | ||
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− | === Centrist | + | <div class="notice plainlinks" style="font-style: italic">This list is incomplete. You can help by [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} expanding it.]</div> |
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+ | ==== Centrist Political Parties ==== | ||
*[[Nanakaland Centrist Party]] | *[[Nanakaland Centrist Party]] | ||
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+ | <div class="notice plainlinks" style="font-style: italic">This list is incomplete. You can help by [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}|action=edit}} expanding it.]</div> | ||
[[Category:Political theories]] | [[Category:Political theories]] |
Revision as of 01:58, 4 July 2006
This article deals with Centrism as it relates to NationStates. For more general information, see the Wikipedia article on this subject.
In politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of Left-Right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between left-wing politics and right-wing politics. However, there is arguably more than one dimension to politics, so even the center has its own radicals as exemplified by radical centrist politics.
Contents
Political Positions
Centrist nations usually fall between liberal and conservative beliefs on most issues. They vary from nation to nation, and even from person to person, on stances and issues, thus making organization of centrist political parties difficult (although, in NationStates, they do exist).
Centrism and the Economy
Centrists have varying views on the economy. Centrist nations generally take the middle route between conservative and liberal beliefs in respect to economic issues. However, there are no economic requirements to be a centrist nation; such economies range from being very loosely to very heavilly regulated. Centrist economies can be very poor or very powerful.
Centrism in NationStates
Within the context of NationStates, freedoms are presented along three axes: personal freedoms, economic freedoms, and political freedoms (see also: UN Categories). The level of freedoms presented along each axis can be "authoritarian," "centrist," or "libertarian" in nature. Allowing moderate levels of freedom along an axis is characterized as being "centrist."
Centrists in NationStates generally are moderate in poltical freedoms and are usually democracies, but specific instances of centrist policy vary greatly. Few, if any, centrist nations are identical in their policy, unlike nations representing other political beliefs.
NationStates UN Category Classifications
The following UN Category classifications present centrist levels of freedoms along at least one of the personal, economic, or political freedoms axes (Entries listed from most libertarian to most authoritarian, or alphabetically where overall freedoms are similar; "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy" represents the most centrist listing, even if it does not appear in the exact center of the table):
UN Category: | Personal Freedom: | Economic Freedom: | Political Freedom: |
Capitalizt | Libertarian | Libertarian | Centrist |
Civil Rights Lovefest | Libertarian | Centrist | Libertarian |
Corporate Bordello | Centrist | Libertarian | Libertarian |
Capitalist Paradise | Centrist | Libertarian | Centrist |
Left-Leaning College State | Libertarian | Centrist | Centrist |
New York Times Democracy | Centrist | Centrist | Libertarian |
Compulsory Consumerist State | Centrist | Libertarian | Authoritarian |
Conservative Democracy | Authoritarian | Centrist | Libertarian |
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy | Centrist | Centrist | Centrist |
Liberal Democratic Socialists | Centrist | Authoritarian | Libertarian |
Libertarian Police State | Libertarian | Centrist | Authoritarian |
Right-Wing Utopia | Authoritarian | Libertarian | Centrist |
Scandinavian Liberal Paradise | Libertarian | Authoritarian | Centrist |
Democratic Socialists | Centrist | Authoritarian | Centrist |
Father Knows Best State | Centrist | Centrist | Authoritarian |
Moralistic Democracy | Authoritarian | Centrist | Centrist |
Authoritarian Democracy | Authoritarian | Authoritarian | Centrist |
Corrupt Dictatorship | Centrist | Authoritarian | Authoritarian |
Iron Fist Consumerists | Authoritarian | Centrist | Authoritarian |
See also the article on UN Categories for an image of each category placed within a 3D map.
Centrist Entities in NationStates
Centrist Alliances
The advancement of centrism not a stated goal of an any particular alliance, however, there are alliances which have mostly centrist members, or which have centrist goals in their charter.
Nations That Consider Themselves Centrist
These nations, listed in alphabetic order, consider themselves some sort of centrist. As "centrist" is a general term, this list includes very different nations, representing many political views. Many centrist nations are categorized, by the UN, as being an Inoffensive Centrist Democracy.