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German Empire (Second Reich)

The German imperial state from 1871 to 1918 united Prussian-led federalism, limited constitutional monarchy, male suffrage for the Reichstag, strong Kaiser and chancellor authority, rapid industrialization, militarism, and the foreign policy of a rising power.

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Predominant Spectrum
Third position
Closest catalog ideology
Corporatism
Catalog flag image for German Empire (Second Reich)
Historical politySources & interpretation
Identity & context
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Description
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Political coordinates
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Image context
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal30%
    Unitary70%

  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy18.8%
    Autocracy81.2%

  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security77.5%
    Liberty22.5%

  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation81.2%
    Multicultural18.8%

  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Military force
    Military force72%
    Negotiation28%

  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention30%
    Interventionist70%

  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public46.2%
    Private53.8%

  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction61.3%
    Markets38.7%

  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism78.8%
    Free trade21.2%

  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular25%
    Religious75%

  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive16.2%
    Traditionalist83.8%

  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration58.8%
    Ecologist41.2%

What distinguishes German Empire (Second Reich)

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 35.0 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 54% DemocracyGerman Empire (Second Reich) 19% Democracy

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 1.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 29% FederalGerman Empire (Second Reich) 30% Federal

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