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Ownfacet / Politype / Ideologies / Social Democracy

EDITORIAL SUMMARY

I want a society of regulated markets and a strong welfare state, with labor rights and redistribution through democratic means.

Written for this atlas as a summary of Social Democracy
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Near midpoint
    Federal45%
    Unitary55%

  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy81.2%
    Autocracy18.8%

  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security36.2%
    Liberty63.8%

  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation32.5%
    Multicultural67.5%

  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force27.5%
    Negotiation72.5%

  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention61.3%
    Interventionist38.7%

  • Ownership

    Leaning · Public
    Public65%
    Private35%

  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction70%
    Markets30%

  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism51.2%
    Free trade48.8%

  • Religion & state

    Strong · Secular
    Secular73.8%
    Religious26.2%

  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive71.2%
    Traditionalist28.8%

  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration45%
    Ecologist55%

What distinguishes Social Democracy

Largest median distance

Social norms

This position is 28.7 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 43% ProgressiveSocial Democracy 71% 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

Economic coordination

This position is 6.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 64% State directionSocial Democracy 70% State direction

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