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In
politics,
right-wing,
the political right, and
the right are terms used in the spectrum of Left-Right Politics, and much like the opposite appellation of
Left-wing, it has a broad variety of definitions: the same name can, in politics, sometimes mean different things. However, it is generally used to refer to the segments of the political spectrum often associated with any of several strains of
Conservatism,
Traditionalism, Monarchism, Right-libertarianism,
Royalist,
Corporatism, the
Religious Right,
Nationalism,
Militarism, Producerism,
Nativism, or simply Reactionary for the sake of being the opposite of left-wing politics.
The term originates from the
French Revolution, when
liberal deputies from the Third Estate generally sat to the left of the president's chair, a habit which began in the
French States-General of 1789. The nobility, members of the Second Estate, generally sat to the right. In the successive Legislative Assembly (France),
monarchism who supported the Ancien Régime were commonly referred to as
rightists because they sat on the right side. It is still the tradition in the
French National Assembly for the representatives to be seated left-to-right (relative to the Assembly president) according to their political alignment.
As this original reference became obsolete, the meaning of the term has changed as appropriate to the spectrum of ideas and stances being compared, and the point of view of the speaker. In recent times, the term almost always includes some forms of conservatism.
Some consider the political Right to include those forms of liberalism that emphasize the
free market more than egalitarianism in wealth, but some free-market advocates, including some libertarians, conceive of a two-dimensional political spectrum that they say more accurately portrays their political position. (
See Nolan chart, Pournelle Chart, Political Compass). Many anarchists (including libertarian socialism) also avoid placing themselves on the classic political spectrum.
See political spectrum and Left-Right politics for further discussion of this kind of classification.Outside the
United States (where
capitalism is supported by major politicians and people from both the left and right), the most notable distinction between left and right is in
economic policy. The right advances
capitalism, whereas the left advocates
socialism (including democratic socialism) or
communism. Some on the right advocate
laissez faire capitalism, tending toward
minarchism, with little government intervention in the economy other than to control the
money supply and little taxation except to support military and police functions. At the other extreme within what is usually considered right of centre, the centre-right Gaullism in post-World War II France advocated considerable social spending on education and infrastructure development, as well as extensive economic regulation and even a limited amount of the wealth redistribution measures more characteristic of
social democracy.
More recently as new social issues arise, right wing views have been concerned with keeping "traditional" values (often religious values) and the preservation of individual and corporate rights through constraints on government power. In a hard-line form the second and third of these priorities are associated with libertarianism, but some on the right reject the most ardent assumptions of this philosophy, especially outside of the
United States. Some, but by no means all, libertarians do not consider themselves to be right wing and reject the traditional one-dimensional political spectrum, preferring to think in terms of liberty vs. authority rather than socialism vs. capitalism.
A more obscure strand of right wing thought, often associated with the original right wing from the times of monarchy, supports the preservation of wealth and power in the hands that have traditionally held them, social stability, and national solidarity and ambition.
Strands of right wing thought come in many forms, and individuals who support some of the objectives of one of the above stands will not necessarily support all of the others. At the level of practical political policy, there are endless variations in the means that right wing thinkers advocate to achieve their basic aims.
The values and policy concerns of the right vary in different countries and eras. Also, individual right wing politicians and thinkers often have individual priorities. It is not always possible or helpful to try to work out which of two sets of beliefs or policies is more right-wing (see
political spectrum).
History of the term
Since the
French Revolution, the political use of the terms "left" and "right" has evolved across linguistic, societal, and national boundaries, sometimes taking on meanings in one time and place that contrast sharply with those in another.
Fascism is usually described as right-wing, although some scholars dispute that classification. Others argue that there are elements of both left and right ideology in the philosophy underlying the development of Fascism. See:
Far right and Fascism and ideology.
See also
External links
- Political Compass
- The Nolan Charts, other alternative political spectra (mostly libertarian-oriented).
- publiceye.org - A leftist organization's perspective on the right.
- The Political Compass and Why Libertarianism is Not Right Wing by J. C. Lester
In politics,
right-wing,
the political right, and
the right are terms used in the spectrum of
Left-Right Politics, and much like the opposite appellation of
Left-wing, it has a broad variety of definitions: the same name can, in politics, sometimes mean different things. However, it is generally used to refer to the segments of the political spectrum often associated with any of several strains of Conservatism, Traditionalism,
Monarchism, Right-libertarianism, Royalist, Corporatism, the
Religious Right,
Nationalism, Militarism, Producerism, Nativism, or simply Reactionary for the sake of being the opposite of left-wing politics.
The term originates from the
French Revolution, when liberal deputies from the
Third Estate generally sat to the left of the president's chair, a habit which began in the
French States-General of 1789. The nobility, members of the
Second Estate, generally sat to the right. In the successive
Legislative Assembly (France),
monarchism who supported the Ancien Régime were commonly referred to as
rightists because they sat on the right side. It is still the tradition in the French National Assembly for the representatives to be seated left-to-right (relative to the Assembly president) according to their political alignment.
As this original reference became obsolete, the meaning of the term has changed as appropriate to the spectrum of ideas and stances being compared, and the point of view of the speaker. In recent times, the term almost always includes some forms of conservatism.
Some consider the political Right to include those forms of liberalism that emphasize the free market more than
egalitarianism in wealth, but some free-market advocates, including some libertarians, conceive of a two-dimensional political spectrum that they say more accurately portrays their political position. (
See Nolan chart, Pournelle Chart, Political Compass). Many anarchists (including libertarian socialism) also avoid placing themselves on the classic political spectrum.
See political spectrum and Left-Right politics for further discussion of this kind of classification.Outside the
United States (where
capitalism is supported by major politicians and people from both the left and right), the most notable distinction between left and right is in economic policy. The right advances
capitalism, whereas the left advocates socialism (including
democratic socialism) or
communism. Some on the right advocate
laissez faire capitalism, tending toward minarchism, with little government intervention in the economy other than to control the
money supply and little taxation except to support military and police functions. At the other extreme within what is usually considered right of centre, the centre-right Gaullism in post-World War II
France advocated considerable social spending on education and infrastructure development, as well as extensive economic regulation and even a limited amount of the wealth redistribution measures more characteristic of
social democracy.
More recently as new social issues arise, right wing views have been concerned with keeping "traditional" values (often religious values) and the preservation of individual and corporate rights through constraints on government power. In a hard-line form the second and third of these priorities are associated with
libertarianism, but some on the right reject the most ardent assumptions of this philosophy, especially outside of the United States. Some, but by no means all, libertarians do not consider themselves to be right wing and reject the traditional one-dimensional political spectrum, preferring to think in terms of liberty vs. authority rather than socialism vs. capitalism.
A more obscure strand of right wing thought, often associated with the original right wing from the times of monarchy, supports the preservation of wealth and power in the hands that have traditionally held them, social stability, and national solidarity and ambition.
Strands of right wing thought come in many forms, and individuals who support some of the objectives of one of the above stands will not necessarily support all of the others. At the level of practical political policy, there are endless variations in the means that right wing thinkers advocate to achieve their basic aims.
The values and policy concerns of the right vary in different countries and eras. Also, individual right wing politicians and thinkers often have individual priorities. It is not always possible or helpful to try to work out which of two sets of beliefs or policies is more right-wing (see political spectrum).
History of the term
Since the
French Revolution, the political use of the terms "left" and "right" has evolved across linguistic, societal, and national boundaries, sometimes taking on meanings in one time and place that contrast sharply with those in another.
Fascism is usually described as right-wing, although some scholars dispute that classification. Others argue that there are elements of both left and right ideology in the philosophy underlying the development of Fascism. See: Far right and Fascism and ideology.
See also
External links
- Political Compass
- The Nolan Charts, other alternative political spectra (mostly libertarian-oriented).
- publiceye.org - A leftist organization's perspective on the right.
- The Political Compass and Why Libertarianism is Not Right Wing by J. C. Lester
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