On the conventional political spectrum the right wing favors tradition, established institutions, social order, and skepticism toward egalitarian restructuring. Exact priorities differ by country, ranging from free-market liberalism to religious or nationalist conservatism.

Right-wing parties typically defend private property, national sovereignty, and conventional social norms. They may support hierarchical institutions and resist rapid cultural change. Internal tensions exist between market-oriented and traditionalist factions, and between moderate conservatives and more radical right movements.

Electoral strength on the right often rests on coalitions of business interests, culturally conservative voters, and regions that feel left behind by economic or demographic change. Critics associate the right with inequality and exclusion; supporters associate it with stability, prosperity, and cultural continuity. As with the left, the boundary of the respectable right shifts with political circumstances.

• Orientation favoring tradition and order
• Defends property and established institutions
• Includes market and traditionalist strands
• Competes with left over equality and change