United States
Libertarian Party
Libertarianism
The largest third party in the United States, campaigning for sharply reduced government across the board — taxation, regulation, drug prohibition, surveillance and military intervention alike.
- Founded
- 1971
- Positions as of
- 2024 party platform
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Personal liberty
Ending drug prohibition, mass surveillance and conscription, alongside the economic programme — the same principle applied in both directions.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Well documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Well documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Well documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Party Platform · Libertarian Party · 2024
Logo: Libertarian Disc.svg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons.