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EDITORIAL SUMMARY

I want a polis of sovereign assembly and offices by lottery among free citizens, reserving citizenship by blood to the city's men.

Written for this atlas as a summary of Athenian Democracy
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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 · 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 Athenian Democracy

Largest median distance

International trade

This position is 48.3 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 62% ProtectionismAthenian Democracy 14% Protectionism

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

Ownership

This position is 0.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 58% PublicAthenian Democracy 58% Public

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