Position estimated from: Summa Theologiae and De Regno: natural law, just-war theory, monarchy as the best form of rule, heresy punishable by the state.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 60 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 100 | strongly toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 65 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 60 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 40 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 66 | toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 60 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 60 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 100 | strongly toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 70 | toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 94 | strongly toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 49 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 40 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 100 | strongly 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| 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 agrees | estimated |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| National security can justify restrictions on what journalists publish. | Agrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Disagrees | estimated |
| A strong leader who gets things done matters more than following proper procedures. | Agrees | estimated |
| Exceptional achievement should be rewarded even if it produces large status differences. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Theoconservatism88% similar positionMonarchism88% similar positionChristian Nationalism85% similar positionIslamism85% similar positionAuthoritarian Conservatism84% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Pope Leo XIII92% similar · Historical and internationalJulius Evola87% similar · Historical and internationalConfucius84% similar · Historical and internationalNarendra Modi83% similar · Historical and internationalJair Bolsonaro83% similar · Historical and internationalPeter KropotkinContrasting: 33% similarMikhail BakuninContrasting: 34% similarVaushContrasting: 38% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.