SelectPoll.com Express your opinion A sister site of SelectSmart.com Polls, polls, polls, polls, and more polls. POLL: Political Economy/Philosophy Selector A SelectPoll.com Poll   MORE POLLS Vote for your top choice from the list below. This poll or survey is based upon the Politics selector quiz, "Political Economy/Philosophy Selector ", which will make a recommendation based on your preferences. The selector quiz author, Jim Dallas, introduced it with these comments, if any: This is an attempt to build on the selector developed by an acquaintance of mine, Thomas Smitherman. Of course no selector should be considered absolute and no set of questions could prove all encompassing (and their prioritization can indicate bias on the part of the author -- look at the "World's Smallest Political Quiz!"). So if I'm wrong its not my fault. With that disclaimer, enjoy! One final note: I am not a professional scholar of political philosophy. This selector is based on my personal experience in debating ideologies with their adherents. Comments for improvement are welcome! Choose from this list: Anarcho-Capitalist (Rothbard, David Friedman) - The belief that eventually, the state will be rendered unnecessary by the market. Some Libertarians. Libertarian (American Anti-Federalists, Ayn Rand, Thomas Paine, Boaz, Murray, Milton Friedman) - The belief that the size and scope of government should be minimized as far as possible. The Libertarian Party and some Republicans. Liberal - (Locke, Adam Smith, Madison, J.S. Mill, both Roosevelts) - The belief that social justice is best facilitated by limited, popular government and free (and fair) markets. Some Republicans, most Democrats, most Reformers. Conservative - ("The Moral Majority", et. al.) - The belief that the state exists to maintain the status quo, politically and economically. Some Republicans and some Reformers (like Buchanan). Social Democratic - (British Labour, modern day Scandinavia, Ralph Nader, et.al.) - The belief that social justice is best facilitated by democratic control of most, if not all, social institutions. Some Democrats and most Greens. Socialist - (Marx, Engels, Fourier, St. Simon) - The belief that political equality, and social justice, are impossible without economic equality. Some Greens and most Socialists. Communist - (Lenin, Castro, Mao) - The belief in a state that controls all aspects of economic life, even at the expense of political liberty. Arguably "state capitalism," as compared to anarcho-socialism. Anarcho-Socialist - (traditional Anarchism) - The belief that all forms of power are ultimately corrupt. Often, "Socialism without the State". Some Greens and some Socialists.     Link to this poll... SelectPoll.com Quizzes & Polls POLL: Political Economy/Philosophy Selector <center><table border=0 bgcolor="#000000" cellspacing=2 cellpadding=2 width=150><tr><td><center><a href="http://www.selectpoll.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.SelectPoll.com/images/graph.gif" width=36 height=36 border=0 align=bottom></a><BR><center><font face="helvetica, swiss, arial, verdana" size="3" color="YELLOW"><a href="http://www.selectpoll.com" target="_blank"><font face="helvetica, swiss, arial, verdana" size="3" color="yellow"><B>SelectPoll.com</B></a> Quizzes & Polls</font><BR><a href="http://www.selectpoll.com/bonus/freepoll.php?poll=polphil2" target="_blank"><font face="helvetica, swiss, arial, verdana" size="2" color="white"><B>POLL:</B> Political Economy/Philosophy Selector <A></center></td></tr></table></center> ...copy the code in the box above and paste it onto your webpage, online journal or blog to display this graphic.