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Democratic Athens

A city-state of Ancient Greece, Athens was the cradle of direct democracy, with citizens deciding the polis's course in assembly, although participation excluded women, foreigners, and slaves from political life.

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Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Athenian Democracy
Closest Figure
Pericles
Symbolic illustration: Democratic Athens
Historical politySources & interpretation
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Description
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Political coordinates
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal33.8%
    Unitary66.2%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy81.2%
    Autocracy18.8%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security73.8%
    Liberty26.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation85%
    Multicultural15%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Military force
    Military force72.5%
    Negotiation27.5%
  • Foreign involvement

    Very strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention8.8%
    Interventionist91.2%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Public
    Public57.5%
    Private42.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction66.2%
    Markets33.8%
  • International trade

    Very strong · Free trade
    Protectionism13.8%
    Free trade86.2%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular13.8%
    Religious86.2%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive22.5%
    Traditionalist77.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration47.5%
    Ecologist52.5%

What distinguishes Democratic Athens

Largest median distance

Foreign involvement

This position is 33.7 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 43% Non-InterventionDemocratic Athens 9% Non-Intervention

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Distribution of power

This position is 5.1 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 29% FederalDemocratic Athens 34% Federal

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.