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Revision as of 19:24, 4 July 2006
This article deals with Libertarianism as it relates to NationStates. For more general information, see the Wikipedia article on this subject.
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General Description
Libertarianism is, in general, a political philosophy that emphasizes individual rights and the exercise of free will.
Libertarianism 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 the maximum level of freedom along an axis is characterized as being "libertarian."
NationStates UN Category Classifications
The following UN Category classifications present libertarian levels of freedoms along at least one of the personal, economic, or political freedoms axes. For the purposes of this article, these classifications are defined as being "libertarian" in nature (Entries listed from most to least libertarian, according to the methodology described in Analysis):
| UN Category: | Personal Freedom: | Economic Freedom: | Political Freedom: |
| Anarchy | Libertarian | Libertarian | Libertarian |
| Capitalizt | Libertarian | Libertarian | Centrist |
| Civil Rights Lovefest | Libertarian | Centrist | Libertarian |
| Corporate Bordello | Centrist | Libertarian | Libertarian |
| Benevolent Dictatorship | Libertarian | Libertarian | Authoritarian |
| Captialist Paradise | Centrist | Libertarian | Centrist |
| Free Market Paradise | Authoritarian | Libertarian | Libertarian |
| Left Leaning College State | Libertarian | Centrist | Centrist |
| Left-Wing Utopia | Libertarian | Authoritarian | Libertarian |
| New York Times Democracy | Centrist | Centrist | Libertarian |
| Compulsory Consumerist State | Centrist | Libertarian | Authoritarian |
| Conservative Democracy | Authoritarian | Centrist | Libertarian |
| Liberal Democratic Socialists | Centrist | Authoritarian | Libertarian |
| Libertarian Police State | Libertarian | Centrist | Authoritarian |
| Right-Wing Utopia | Authoritarian | Libertarian | Centrist |
| Scandinavian Liberal Paradise | Libertarian | Authoritarian | Centrist |
| Corporate Police State | Authoritarian | Libertarian | Authoritarian |
| Iron Fist Socialists | Libertarian | Authoritarian | Authoritarian |
| Tyranny By Majority | Authoritarian | Authoritarian | Libertarian |
See also the article on UN Categories for an image of each category placed within a 3D map.
Analysis
UN Category classifications can be quantified by assigning numeric values to represent the three levels of freedoms described above, where the highest level of freedoms is represented by the highest value:
Libertarian: 2
Centrist: 1
Authoritarian: 0
Thus, by adding together the appropriate numeric values characterized by each UN Category classification, a freedoms index is derived (note that order is alphabetical where freedoms indices are similar):
| UN Category: | Freedoms Index: |
| Anarchy | 6 |
| Capitalizt | 5 |
| Civil Rights Lovefest | 5 |
| Corporate Bordello | 5 |
| Benevolent Dictatorship | 4 |
| Captialist Paradise | 4 |
| Free Market Paradise | 4 |
| Left Leaning College State | 4 |
| Left-Wing Utopia | 4 |
| New York Times Democracy | 4 |
| Compulsory Consumerist State | 3 |
| Conservative Democracy | 3 |
| Liberal Democratic Socialists | 3 |
| Libertarian Police State | 3 |
| Right-Wing Utopia | 3 |
| Scandinavian Liberal Paradise | 3 |
| Corporate Police State | 2 |
| Iron Fist Socialists | 2 |
| Tyranny By Majority | 2 |
| Average Freedoms Index: | 3.63 |
The Average Freedoms Index derived in the table above indicates a level of moderate libertarianism among the overall group of libertarian UN Category classifications, as defined for this article.
UN Categories Survey of April 2006
Using the data presented in the UN Category article, it is possible to calculate the Average Freedoms Index for surveyed nations characterized by a "libertarian" UN Category classification:
| UN Category: | Freedoms Index: | Number of Nations: | Index Sum: |
| Anarchy | 6 | 38.64 | 231.82 |
| Capitalizt | 5 | 26.75 | 133.74 |
| Civil Rights Lovefest | 5 | 38.64 | 193.18 |
| Corporate Bordello | 5 | 22.29 | 111.45 |
| Benevolent Dictatorship | 4 | 4.46 | 17.83 |
| Captialist Paradise | 4 | 99.56 | 398.25 |
| Free Market Paradise | 4 | 7.43 | 29.27 |
| Left Leaning College State | 4 | 65.38 | 261.54 |
| Left-Wing Utopia | 4 | 16.35 | 65.38 |
| New York Times Democracy | 4 | 65.38 | 261.54 |
| Compulsory Consumerist State | 3 | 105.51 | 316.52 |
| Conservative Democracy | 3 | 2.97 | 8.92 |
| Liberal Democratic Socialists | 3 | 25.26 | 75.79 |
| Libertarian Police State | 3 | 8.92 | 26.75 |
| Right-Wing Utopia | 3 | 14.86 | 44.58 |
| Scandinavian Liberal Paradise | 3 | 23.78 | 71.33 |
| Corporate Police State | 2 | 68.36 | 136.71 |
| Iron Fist Socialists | 2 | 4.46 | 8.92 |
| Tyranny By Majority | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Average Freedoms Index: | 3.75 |
Number of Nations = total nations surveyed * percentage
Index Sum = freedoms index * number of nations
The data indicate a somewhat higher than expected Average Freedoms Index for the surveyed nations when compared to a similar analysis of the UN Category classifications built into NationStates alone. As a whole, surveyed nations who allow "libertarian" levels of freedoms along at least one of the freedoms axes demonstrate a slight tendency toward more pure libertarianism.
