Napoleon Bonaparte
Historical and international
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Position estimated from: French Consulate and Empire: Napoleonic Code, autocracy, wars of conquest, Concordat.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 57 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 57 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 88 | strongly toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 91 | strongly toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 100 | strongly toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 71 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 79 | toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 91 | strongly toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 60 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 97 | strongly toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 74 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 64 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 100 | strongly toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 51 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A strong executive should be able to rule by decree in prolonged emergencies. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Foreign wars should be avoided unless national territory is directly threatened. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| National security can justify restrictions on what journalists publish. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Disagrees | estimated |
| A stable society depends on continuity between generations. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Possessing drugs for personal use should not be a criminal offense. | Disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Bonapartism86% similar positionCaesarism84% similar positionNational Socialism81% similar positionState Capitalism81% similar positionPan-Nationalism80% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Chiang Kai-shek87% similar · Historical and internationalPark Chung-hee84% similar · Historical and internationalSimón Bolívar83% similar · Historical and internationalVladimir Putin82% similar · Historical and internationalBenito Mussolini82% similar · Historical and internationalPeter KropotkinContrasting: 30% similarMikhail BakuninContrasting: 31% similarNoam ChomskyContrasting: 35% similar
Sources
- Wikipedia: Napoleon
- Wikipedia: Napoleon Bonaparte (Wikipedia search)
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.