Philosopher

Michel Foucault

A French philosopher, Foucault analyzed prisons, sexuality, medicine, and modern knowledge as forms of disciplinary power, becoming a reference for critiques of social normalization, institutions of control, and cultural hierarchies.

1926–1984

Portrait: Michel Foucault — Wikimedia Commons / Wikipédia

Profile across the 12 axes

How Michel Foucault positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Strong - Federal

Federal 86%

Unitary 14%

Representation

Strong - Democracy

Democracy 83%

Autocracy 18%

Power

Strong - Liberty

Security 16%

Liberty 84%

Immigration

Very strong - Multiculturalism

Assimilation 13%

Multiculturalism 88%

Diplomacy

Very strong - Pacifist

Militarist 9%

Pacifist 91%

Intervention

Strong - Non-interventionist

Non-interventionist 85%

Nationalist 15%

Economy

Very strong - Public

Public 89%

Private 11%

Control

Leaning - Planning

Planning 68%

Free market 33%

Trade

Balanced

Protectionism 45%

Globalism 55%

Religion

Very strong - Irreligious

Irreligious 90%

Religious 10%

Morality

Very strong - Progressive

Progressive 91%

Traditionalist 9%

Technology

Leaning - Biology

Technology 39%

Biology 61%

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