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Divided industrial regionSubnational state

Pennsylvania (United States)

An industrial northeastern state and cradle of the Constitution, Pennsylvania is split between Democratic Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and a conservative interior, with shale gas, a union tradition, hunting culture and a state monopoly on wine and spirits.

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Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Machiavellian Republicanism
Closest Figure
Niccolò Machiavelli
Catalog flag image for Pennsylvania (United States)
Subnational stateSources & interpretation
Identity & context
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Political coordinates
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How to interpret catalog profiles

Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

These coordinates are editorial interpretations. The two pole scores add to 100; they describe a position in this model, rather than a probability. Read how catalog profiles are interpreted ↗

  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal67.6%
    Unitary32.4%

  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy85.9%
    Autocracy14.1%

  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security40.1%
    Liberty59.9%

  • Cultural integration

    Near midpoint
    Assimilation50.5%
    Multicultural49.5%

  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force57.6%
    Negotiation42.4%

  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention30.5%
    Interventionist69.5%

  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public54.4%
    Private45.6%

  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction49.7%
    Markets50.3%

  • International trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism66.3%
    Free trade33.7%

  • Religion & state

    Near midpoint
    Secular49.6%
    Religious50.4%

  • Social norms

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive42%
    Traditionalist58%

  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration60.6%
    Ecologist39.4%

What distinguishes Pennsylvania (United States)

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 38.9 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 29% FederalPennsylvania (United States) 68% 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 2.1 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 55% Military forcePennsylvania (United States) 58% Military force

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