Charles de Gaulle

Historical and international

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Position estimated from: Fifth Republic presidency: national independence, dirigisme, strong executive.

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Political compass placement

Map dimension	Score (0–100)	Reading
Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market	44	near the center
Social Progressive ↔ Traditional	70	toward traditional
Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian	46	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	98	strongly toward nationalist
Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	45	near the center

All nine underlying dimensions

Dimension	Score	Reading
Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership	50	near the center
Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions	48	near the center
National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist	98	strongly toward nationalist
Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist	76	toward traditionalist
Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic	45	near the center
Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical	62	near the center
Economic management Free market ↔ State planning	64	near the center
Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention	45	near the center
Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority	56	near the center

These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.

Key positions

Statement	Position	Basis
National sovereignty should take priority over international agreements when they conflict.	Strongly agrees	from their record
A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections.	Strongly agrees	estimated
The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Traditional values should guide what society considers right and wrong.	Strongly agrees	estimated
Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions.	Disagrees	estimated
Class distinctions should gradually disappear.	Strongly disagrees	estimated
My country should maintain military superiority over any potential rival.	Strongly agrees	from their record
The press should be able to investigate those in power without political interference.	Strongly agrees	estimated

Charles de Gaulle

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