Moderate Conservatism on the 12 Axes

Moderate conservatism is the center-right tradition of many governing parties: the British 'one nation' Tories, Canada's old Progressive Conservatives, and many centre-right parties in Europe and Latin America. Its roots go back to Edmund Burke's idea that institutions should be reformed slowly, keeping what works. Moderate conservatives support free enterprise, fiscal prudence and a strong but not aggressive defense, while accepting social changes once society has broadly adopted them. Compared with Conservatism, it is less religious, less nationalist and more open to trade and global institutions. Compared with Centrism, it keeps a clear preference for markets, order and continuity over rapid change.

• Christian Democracy 84%Christian democracy is a center-right tradition that applies Christian social teaching to politics, combining a social market economy, family values and international cooperation with a firm commitment to democracy.
• Centrism 82%Centrism is a political stance that sits between left and right, taking positions from both sides case by case and favoring compromise, moderation and gradual change.
• Neoconservatism 78%Neoconservatism is a hawkish strand of the right that supports free markets and a strong military, and believes in using national power abroad to defend and spread liberal democracy.
• Conservatism 76%Conservatism seeks to preserve traditional institutions, religion, family and national identity, supporting markets, strong defense and public order while resisting rapid social change.