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While its exact origins appear to be unclear, the chart and its concept are commonly attributed to David Nolan. A similar chart appeared in ''Floodgates of Anarchy'' by Stuart Christie and Albert Meltzer (1st Edition published in 1970). Its two axes are: one from individualism to totalitarianism, the other from capitalism to collectivism. Its corners are capitalist individualism, anarchism, state communism and fascism. | While its exact origins appear to be unclear, the chart and its concept are commonly attributed to David Nolan. A similar chart appeared in ''Floodgates of Anarchy'' by Stuart Christie and Albert Meltzer (1st Edition published in 1970). Its two axes are: one from individualism to totalitarianism, the other from capitalism to collectivism. Its corners are capitalist individualism, anarchism, state communism and fascism. | ||
David Nolan first published the current version of the chart in an article called "The Case for a Libertarian Political Party" in the August 1971 issue of ''[[The Individualist]]'', the monthly magazine of the [[Society for Individual Liberty]] (SIL). In December of 1971, he helped to start the group that would become the [[Libertarian Party]]. [http://www.self-gov.org/celebs/NolanDave.html], [http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/david-nolan.html] | David Nolan first published the current version of the chart in an article called "[[The Case for a Libertarian Political Party]]" in the August 1971 issue of ''[[The Individualist]]'', the monthly magazine of the [[Society for Individual Liberty]] (SIL). In December of 1971, he helped to start the group that would become the [[Libertarian Party]]. [http://www.self-gov.org/celebs/NolanDave.html], [http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/david-nolan.html] | ||
''Anarchist Review'' published a different version where the economic axis has a subtler meaning: degree of hierarchy in economic decision-making. At the anarchist end, there is no hierarchy, or just one level. At the capitalist end, hierarchies allow some to utilize the work of others. This version stretches various sorts of liberals from the corner of "left radicalism" to the corner of "free marketeers". Somewhat outside the square lies the anarchist position, next to the corner of left radicalism. State communism and fascism are the two other corners, and conservatism lies towards centrism next to fascism. | ''Anarchist Review'' published a different version where the economic axis has a subtler meaning: degree of hierarchy in economic decision-making. At the anarchist end, there is no hierarchy, or just one level. At the capitalist end, hierarchies allow some to utilize the work of others. This version stretches various sorts of liberals from the corner of "left radicalism" to the corner of "free marketeers". Somewhat outside the square lies the anarchist position, next to the corner of left radicalism. State communism and fascism are the two other corners, and conservatism lies towards centrism next to fascism. | ||
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==Uses of the Chart== | ==Uses of the Chart== | ||
The advocates and writers of these quizzes are most often libertarian, and a common remark by them about their tests is that people who are libertarians inside and didn't know it will discover their true political leanings. The detractors of the Nolan Chart are most often people who accuse people with libertarian beliefs of using it to further their agenda and gain converts to their party and political movement. One specific accusation is that libertarian "recruiters" try to convince people that, because they hold ''several'' libertarian positions, they should consider making ''all'' their positions libertarian in order to achieve consistency in advocating "liberty". | The advocates and writers of these quizzes are most often libertarian, and a common remark by them about their tests is that people who are libertarians inside and didn't know it will discover their true political leanings. The detractors of the Nolan Chart are most often people who accuse people with libertarian beliefs of using it to further their agenda and gain converts to their party and political movement. One specific accusation is that libertarian "recruiters" try to convince people that, because they hold ''several'' libertarian positions, they should consider making ''all'' their positions libertarian in order to achieve consistency in advocating "liberty". | ||
The Libertarian Party frequently uses the chart along with the [[World's Smallest Political Quiz]] as a public outreach tool. | |||
==Criticism== | ==Criticism== | ||
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In addition to these ideological objections, the [http://www.self-gov.org/quiz-score/quiz.php "How People Have Scored"] section gives results that do not seem to be representative of most Americans' political beliefs. Currently, 34.76% of test takers have scored [[Libertarian]], compared to 30.26% who have scored [[Centrist]]. This overrepresentation of [[Libertarians]] could be a reflection of the sample of people viewing the website, however there were also more test takers who scored [[Statist]] (8.67%) than [[Conservative]] (7.64%). | In addition to these ideological objections, the [http://www.self-gov.org/quiz-score/quiz.php "How People Have Scored"] section gives results that do not seem to be representative of most Americans' political beliefs. Currently, 34.76% of test takers have scored [[Libertarian]], compared to 30.26% who have scored [[Centrist]]. This overrepresentation of [[Libertarians]] could be a reflection of the sample of people viewing the website, however there were also more test takers who scored [[Statist]] (8.67%) than [[Conservative]] (7.64%). | ||
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A few of the people who oppose the use of the Nolan Chart are strong libertarians, [[Objectivists]] or other advocates of [[laissez-faire]] capitalism who believe that the political spectrum need be portrayed only through one dimension, but not the traditional Left/Right one. They propose an axis with totalitarianism/authoritarianism ([[statism]]) at one end, and libertarianism at the other | A few of the people who oppose the use of the Nolan Chart are strong libertarians, [[Objectivists]] or other advocates of [[laissez-faire]] capitalism who believe that the political spectrum need be portrayed only through one dimension, but not the traditional Left/Right one. They propose an axis with totalitarianism/authoritarianism ([[statism]]) at one end, and libertarianism at the other end something similar to the first diagonal of the Nolan Chart. They insist that all types of government intervention, in any areas, are the same. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||