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EDITORIAL SUMMARY

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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  • Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — RepublicanismStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    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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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 · 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.

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.

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.