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Economic: Capitalist
Governance: Minimal
Coords: X+2 · Y-3
Economic: Capitalist
Governance: Minimal
Coords: X+2 · Y-3
Descriptor
National
Libertarian
“Small state; strong nation.”
Exemplar ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What National Libertarian actually means.
National Libertarianism combines minimal government intervention with strong national sovereignty and civil liberties.
Barry Goldwater, in 'Conscience of a Conservative,' advocated for limited government, low taxes, and deregulation while promoting a strong national defense. He opposed federal overreach in domestic affairs but upheld nationalist foreign policy stances, particularly anti-communism.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
Minimal state in economic life.
02
Strict immigration and border controls.
03
Cultural cohesion and shared heritage.
04
Free markets within the nation, protectionism outside.
05
Skepticism of supranational institutions.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X+2
CAPITALIST
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y-3
MINIMAL
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- Democracy: The God That FailedHans-Hermann Hoppe2001 · ~310 pp
§ Critics
- Open BordersBryan Caplan & Zach Weinersmith2019 · ~250 pp
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