Woodrow Wilson
US politicians
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Position estimated from: Presidency 1913-21: Federal Reserve, income tax, entry into WWI, League of Nations, Sedition Act prosecutions, segregation of the federal workforce.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 53 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 65 | toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 49 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 54 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 82 | toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 61 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 64 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 54 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 71 | toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 34 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 61 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 60 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 82 | toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 53 | 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 security can justify restrictions on what journalists publish. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| International institutions should have more authority over national governments. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | 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 |
| Military intervention abroad can be justified to stop mass atrocities. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Traditional values should guide what society considers right and wrong. | Agrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Neoconservatism85% similar positionCentrism83% similar positionPaternalistic Conservatism82% similar positionOne-Nation Conservatism81% similar positionModerate Conservatism81% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Richard Nixon91% similar · US politiciansTheodore Roosevelt89% similar · US politiciansJohn F. Kennedy88% similar · US politiciansBoris Johnson88% similar · Historical and internationalFriedrich Merz87% similar · Historical and internationalPeter KropotkinContrasting: 48% similarMikhail BakuninContrasting: 49% similarNoam ChomskyContrasting: 53% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.