Konrad Adenauer
Historical and international
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Position estimated from: West German chancellorship 1949-63: Christian Democracy, social market economy, Western integration.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 62 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 77 | toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 36 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 55 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 60 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 70 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 43 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 55 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 80 | toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 30 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 63 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 50 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 60 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 70 | toward religious authority |
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 | 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 |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Traditional values should guide what society considers right and wrong. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A country should be willing to use force to defend its allies. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Christian Democracy90% similar positionOne-Nation Conservatism89% similar positionPaternalistic Conservatism89% similar positionModerate Conservatism89% similar positionSocial Conservatism88% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
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Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.