Pournelle chart

English

Etymology

Developed by American science fiction writer Jerry Pournelle in his 1963 dissertation in political science.

Noun

Pournelle chart (plural Pournelle charts)

1. A chart plotted on two axes — "attitude toward the state" and "attitude toward planned social progress" — used to visualize a person's political philosophy.

See also

• Nolan chart
• Vosem chart