Characteristics of a Proper Unit of Political Measure

Chapter 6.5: The end of Part 2

Why this book | Title Page | Table of Contents
Preface | Introduction
PART 1
Chapter 1 (1.1) (1.2) | Chapter 2 (2.1) (2.2) (2.3) | Chapter 3 (3.1) (3.2) (3.3) (3.4) (3.5) (3.6)
PART 2
Chapter 4 (4.1) (4.2) (4.3) (4.4) (4.5) | Chapter 5 (5.1) (5.2) (5.3) (5.4) (5.5) (5.6) (5.7) (5.8) (5.9)
Chapter 6 (6.1) (6.2) (6.3) (6.4) (6.5)
PART 3
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Chapter 18 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 | Conclusion
Appendix | Works Cited

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6.5 — Other multi-dimensional charts

• Liberty vs. the Deadly -isms

• Let’s roll.

Other multi-dimensional charts

The Nolan Chart has gained a degree of authority in recent years, which is problematic for the reasons enumerated above. It is useful for exploring certain ideas and beliefs, but as a primary political spectrum, it has too many points of failure. It has, however, popularized the use of Cartesian charts as a tool of political analysis, and that is a helpful contribution. 

Liberty vs. the Deadly -isms

Other forms of multi-dimensional analysis can also be instructive.

A few years ago, libertarian author Matt Kibbe produced a multi-dimensional chart of the political landscape that improves on the Nolan approach.¹

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