Reframing Political Discourse

Embracing multiple political perspectives.

Beyond

Left-Right Thinking

Although we live in a polarized political climate, we are complex individuals with the capacity to embrace multiple, sometimes conflicting political perspectives. The 4Quads Political Diagnostic Tool replaces traditional linear spectrum approaches to framing ideological differences. The diagnostic fosters enhanced critical thinking, and diagnostic de-briefing provides opportunities to promote political inclusiveness and explore dissonance generated by individual results. Participants explore the diagnostic and its underlying philosophical frameworks before shifting to applications of public policy topics.

Employing the 4Quads Political Ideology Diagnostic Tool can enhance civic engagement initiatives across the campus, diffuse and deepen difficult dialogues, and provide students with greater clarity in understanding the views and policies of political candidates.

The Diagnostic Tool

  • The diagnostic is an excellent tool as a stand alone assignment or embedded in a larger conversation about political identity or policy position taking.goes here

  • Since the 2016 election, many offices in higher education are concerned about political discussions getting out of hand. The diagnostic is an excellent tool to use to introduce people in a work setting to each other politically and begin the work of having politics not disrupt the office environment.

  • Young people are growing up in a very hostile political world with recent memory involving political conversations that only happen in a social media setting and often devolve to rhetoric. The diagnostic is an excellent tool to introduce political conversations to students in a safe space with guided facilitation.

  • Would you like to customize your diagnostic tool with various topics? Connect with us to learn how to include hot topic issues with your tool.

4Quads 101

Check out the following videos to learn more about each quadrant and the importance of embracing multiple political perspectives.

4Quads Political Diagnostic promotional video

How to complete the diagnostic

Conservative ideology quadrant

Classical Liberal ideology quadrant

Modern Liberal ideology quadrant

Radical ideology quadrant

 FAQs

  • Employing the 4Quads Political Ideology Diagnostic Tool can enhance civic engagement initiatives across the campus, diffuse and deepen difficult dialogues, and provide students with greater clarity in understanding the views and policies of political candidates.

  • Please contact us to gain access to various examples of how different higher education institutions have implemented their tools.

  • It’s free!

  • A code is generated by the facilitator and sent to your email the facilitator has on their list. Codes may send to your spam. Save your code because facilitators have no way of knowing which code is tied to which participant.

  • Contact us using the form below or contact fourquadsorg@gmail.com.