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Ideologies / Civic Conservative / Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower — ink portrait
§ The minds · 1890–1969 · United States · President

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Modern Republicanism

Order, prosperity, restraint.

Rooted Civic Conservative →
Economic+28
SocialistMarket
Governance+45
LibertarianAuthoritarian
Social−25
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The general-turned-president whose 'Modern Republicanism' accepted the market economy and a strong state alike — the steady, institutional face of post-war civic conservatism.

social

Mid-century traditional, cautious on rapid change.

economic

Pro-market but kept the New Deal's core — 'middle way' capitalism.

governance

A steady, institutional commander-in-chief; strong but constitutional state.

Notable for
  • Interstate Highway System
  • 'Military-industrial complex' warning
  • Modern Republicanism
modern-republicanisminstitutionsorder
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