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EDITORIAL SUMMARY

I want a tripartite pact between unions, employers and the state, with universal welfare funded by high taxes and an open, exporting market.

Written for this atlas as a summary of Nordic Social Democracy
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal36.2%
    Unitary63.8%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy75%
    Autocracy25%
  • Civil liberties

    Near midpoint
    Security46.2%
    Liberty53.8%
  • Cultural integration

    Near midpoint
    Assimilation45%
    Multicultural55%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force38.8%
    Negotiation61.2%
  • Foreign involvement

    Near midpoint
    Non-Intervention52.5%
    Interventionist47.5%
  • Ownership

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

    Leaning · Markets
    State direction42.5%
    Markets57.5%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Free trade
    Protectionism31.2%
    Free trade68.8%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Secular
    Secular73.8%
    Religious26.2%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive75%
    Traditionalist25%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration57.5%
    Ecologist42.5%

What distinguishes Nordic Social Democracy

Largest median distance

Social norms

This position is 32.5 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 43% ProgressiveNordic Social Democracy 75% Progressive

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% PublicNordic Social Democracy 58% Public

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