Political tradition concerned with self-government, civic participation, the rule of law, and protection against arbitrary power. Contemporary civic republicanism emphasizes freedom as non-domination; historical and modern republican traditions differ on citizenship and institutions.
I favor a self-governing political community whose laws and institutions protect citizens against arbitrary power.
Written for this atlas as a summary of Republicanism
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Political coordinates
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Civic republicanism understands political freedom as independence from arbitrary power; the tradition includes differing historical and contemporary accounts of citizenship, law, and self-government.
This entry concerns a political tradition, not the US Republican Party. The broad tradition does not prescribe one position on every economic or social issue.
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Distribution of power
Leaning · Federal
Federal58.8%
Unitary41.2%
Representation
Very strong · Democracy
Democracy87.5%
Autocracy12.5%
Civil liberties
Strong · Liberty
Security30%
Liberty70%
Cultural integration
Leaning · Multicultural
Assimilation37.5%
Multicultural62.5%
Conflict resolution
Strong · Negotiation
Military force28.7%
Negotiation71.3%
Foreign involvement
Leaning · Non-Intervention
Non-Intervention61.3%
Interventionist38.7%
Ownership
Strong · Public
Public70%
Private30%
Economic coordination
Near midpoint
State direction53.8%
Markets46.2%
International trade
Near midpoint
Protectionism52.5%
Free trade47.5%
Religion & state
Strong · Secular
Secular75%
Religious25%
Social norms
Strong · Progressive
Progressive72.5%
Traditionalist27.5%
Technology & precaution
Leaning · Acceleration
Acceleration60%
Ecologist40%
What distinguishes Republicanism
Largest median distance
Social norms
This position is 30.0 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.
ProgressiveTraditionalist
Catalog median 43% ProgressiveRepublicanism 73% 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
Technology & precaution
This position is 1.2 points from this collection’s median.
AccelerationEcologist
Catalog median 59% AccelerationRepublicanism 60% Acceleration
This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.
Nearby thinkers & leaders
Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works →
Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works →
Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works →