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Italy

A Mediterranean parliamentary republic, Italy unites a long cultural heritage, a diversified market economy, and unstable, fragmented politics, with the recent rise of conservative and nationalist forces.

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Predominant Spectrum
Center
Closest catalog ideology
Conservative Centrism
Closest Figure
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Catalog flag image for Italy
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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
    Federal35%
    Unitary65%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy67.5%
    Autocracy32.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Near midpoint
    Security47.5%
    Liberty52.5%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation66.2%
    Multicultural33.8%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force35%
    Negotiation65%
  • Foreign involvement

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

    Near midpoint
    Public51.2%
    Private48.8%
  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction51.2%
    Markets48.8%
  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism46.2%
    Free trade53.8%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Religious
    Secular42.5%
    Religious57.5%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive40%
    Traditionalist60%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration42.5%
    Ecologist57.5%

What distinguishes Italy

Largest median distance

Conflict resolution

This position is 20.5 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 55% Military forceItaly 35% Military force

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 51% PublicItaly 51% Public

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