Green politics puts ecological sustainability first, alongside social justice, grassroots democracy and nonviolence.
Key thinkers:Albert Camus, Jawaharlal Nehru, John RawlsTake the test and your match with Green Politics shows up here. It is worked out in your browser and never sent anywhere.
Greens argue that economic growth must stay within the limits of the planet and that policies should be judged by their long-term effect on ecosystems and communities. Climate action, biodiversity and clean energy are central.
Green parties usually combine environmental goals with a progressive social agenda, and many are wary of unrestrained technological change, genetically modified food and, in some cases, nuclear power.
The ideas that most people in this tradition would sign up to.
The movement took shape in the 1970s, with the first national Green parties appearing in the early 1980s; the German Greens are the best known.
Thinkers whose documented positions on the 12 axes align most closely with this ideology.
French-Algerian author · 1913–1960
A French-Algerian writer who wrote on the absurd and on revolt, broke with the communist left over its tolerance of terror, and opposed the death penalty.
“In 1944 he founded the French Committee for the European Federation, saying Europe could advance in economic progress, democracy and peace only if its nation-states became a federation.”
Prime Minister of India · 1889–1964
The first prime minister of independent India, who built a secular parliamentary democracy, a mixed economy with five-year plans, and a policy of non-alignment.
“The 1956 Industrial Policy Resolution put heavy industry, mining and power in the public sector.”
Harvard political philosopher · 1921–2002
An American philosopher who proposed that just institutions are those people would choose behind a veil of ignorance, with equal basic liberties and inequalities only where they help the worst off.
“Public reason keeps religious doctrines out of the justification of basic laws.”
These are its strongest leanings, followed by all twelve axes. They describe the typical version of the tradition.
Leans very strongly toward Democratic
92% toward Democratic
Leans strongly toward Progressive
82% toward Progressive
Leans strongly toward Freedom
80% toward Freedom
Editorial estimates for comparison and discussion. Real people and parties in this tradition vary.
Countries whose estimated profile is most like this ideology. No country follows a single ideology, so read this as a comparison, not a label.
Every tradition has critics. These are the objections most often raised.
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The test scores you on all twelve axes and ranks every ideology by how well it matches you.
