Jacques Maritain
Historical and international
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Position estimated from: Man and the State: Catholic personalism, defense of democracy and human rights.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 53 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 71 | toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 19 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 35 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 35 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 55 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 29 | toward civil liberty |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 35 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 76 | toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 9 | strongly toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 40 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 50 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 35 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 59 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Hate speech should be a criminal offense. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Christian Humanism91% similar positionChristian Democracy89% similar positionModerate Conservatism86% similar positionOne-Nation Conservatism85% similar positionDistributism85% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Jimmy Carter89% similar · US politiciansRobert F. Kennedy Jr.86% similar · US politiciansAngela Merkel86% similar · Historical and internationalMalcolm X84% similar · US politiciansMahatma Gandhi84% similar · Historical and internationalAdolf HitlerContrasting: 47% similarKim Jong UnContrasting: 48% similarPol PotContrasting: 49% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.