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Nolan chart

The Nolan chart is a political spectrum diagram created by American libertarian activist David Nolan in 1969, charting political views along two axes, representing economic freedom and personal freedom. It expands political view analysis beyond the traditional one-dimensional left–right or progressive-conservative divide, positioning libertarianism…

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Nolan chart

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Nolan chart → definite improvement on the more primitive single-axis left-right political continuum, political spectrum diagram created by American libertarian activist David Nolan in 1969

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