Philosopher and statesman

Alexis de Tocqueville

A French liberal thinker, Tocqueville studied American democracy and championed civil associations, decentralization, and political freedom as antidotes to the tyranny of the majority and the administrative centralization of the modern state.

1805–1859

Portrait: Alexis de Tocqueville — Wikimedia Commons / Wikipédia

Profile across the 12 axes

How Alexis de Tocqueville positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Strong - Federal

Federal 81%

Unitary 19%

Representation

Leaning - Democracy

Democracy 65%

Autocracy 35%

Power

Strong - Liberty

Security 23%

Liberty 78%

Immigration

Leaning - Multiculturalism

Assimilation 41%

Multiculturalism 59%

Diplomacy

Strong - Pacifist

Militarist 25%

Pacifist 75%

Intervention

Leaning - Non-interventionist

Non-interventionist 64%

Nationalist 36%

Economy

Balanced

Public 45%

Private 55%

Control

Strong - Free market

Planning 24%

Free market 76%

Trade

Strong - Globalism

Protectionism 20%

Globalism 80%

Religion

Balanced

Irreligious 44%

Religious 56%

Morality

Leaning - Traditionalist

Progressive 30%

Traditionalist 70%

Technology

Leaning - Biology

Technology 41%

Biology 59%

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