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Customary cantonal confederationHistorical polity

Old Swiss Confederacy

Medieval alliance of autonomous cantons formed from the 1291 Pact, the Old Swiss Confederacy operated without a strong central power, combining direct democracy in local assemblies (Landsgemeinde), independent peasant militias, and weak joint military/diplomatic coordination among the cantons.

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Predominant Spectrum
Center
Closest catalog ideology
Distributism
Closest Figure
Russell Kirk
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Historical politySources & interpretation
Identity & context
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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

    Very strong · Federal
    Federal95%
    Unitary5%

  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy77.5%
    Autocracy22.5%

  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security36.2%
    Liberty63.8%

  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation38%
    Multicultural62%

  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force58.8%
    Negotiation41.2%

  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention71.2%
    Interventionist28.8%

  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public46.2%
    Private53.8%

  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · Markets
    State direction36.2%
    Markets63.8%

  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism53.8%
    Free trade46.2%

  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular28%
    Religious72%

  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive16.2%
    Traditionalist83.8%

  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration42.5%
    Ecologist57.5%

What distinguishes Old Swiss Confederacy

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 66.3 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 29% FederalOld Swiss Confederacy 95% Federal

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

Conflict resolution

This position is 3.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 55% Military forceOld Swiss Confederacy 59% Military force

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