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EDITORIAL SUMMARY

I want a society where the state controls the means of production and plans the economy, with strong political authority and little electoral debate.

Written for this atlas as a summary of State Socialism
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Political coordinates
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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

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal7.5%
    Unitary92.5%

  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy26.2%
    Autocracy73.8%

  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Security
    Security92.5%
    Liberty7.5%

  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation41.2%
    Multicultural58.8%

  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force60%
    Negotiation40%

  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention40%
    Interventionist60%

  • Ownership

    Very strong · Public
    Public93.8%
    Private6.2%

  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · State direction
    State direction96.2%
    Markets3.8%

  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism80%
    Free trade20%

  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Secular
    Secular88.8%
    Religious11.2%

  • Social norms

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive60%
    Traditionalist40%

  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration72.5%
    Ecologist27.5%

What distinguishes State Socialism

Largest median distance

Civil liberties

This position is 37.5 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 55% SecurityState Socialism 93% Security

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

Cultural integration

This position is 8.8 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 50% AssimilationState Socialism 41% Assimilation

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