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MovementHistorical period · 1899–1944French Third Republic

Action Française

French nationalist movement founded in 1899 and led intellectually by Charles Maurras. It advocated 'integral nationalism', hereditary anti-parliamentary monarchy, decentralization, antisemitism and Catholic order, though agnostic in doctrine.

Predominant spectrum
Far-Right
Closest ideology
Carlist Traditionalism
Closest personality
Charlemagne

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Balanced
    Federal57%
    Unitary43%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy17%
    Autocracy83%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security76%
    Liberty24%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation98%
    Multiculturalism2%
  • Diplomacy

    Very strong · Militarist
    Militarist90%
    Pacifist10%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist20%
    Nationalist80%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public39%
    Private61%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning58%
    Free market42%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism82%
    Globalism18%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious13%
    Religious87%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive9%
    Traditionalist91%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Biology
    Technology35%
    Biology66%

What sets Action Française apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 79% of the 159 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 67Action Française 17

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Control

On Control, it sits close to the catalog median.

Party median 65Action Française 58

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.