One-party surveillance socialism

East Germany

The German Democratic Republic was a socialist state aligned with the Soviet Union, with single-party rule, an extensive political police, a planned economy, rigid social control, state secularization, and military integration into the Eastern Bloc.

Historical regime · 1949–1990

Profile across the 12 axes

How East Germany positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Very strong - Unitary

Federal 3%

Unitary 98%

Representation

Very strong - Autocracy

Democracy 9%

Autocracy 91%

Power

Very strong - Security

Security 98%

Liberty 3%

Immigration

Leaning - Assimilation

Assimilation 70%

Multiculturalism 30%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Militarist

Militarist 59%

Pacifist 41%

Intervention

Leaning - Nationalist

Non-interventionist 39%

Nationalist 61%

Economy

Very strong - Public

Public 94%

Private 6%

Control

Very strong - Planning

Planning 95%

Free market 5%

Trade

Strong - Protectionism

Protectionism 84%

Globalism 16%

Religion

Strong - Irreligious

Irreligious 85%

Religious 15%

Morality

Balanced

Progressive 49%

Traditionalist 51%

Technology

Leaning - Technology

Technology 69%

Biology 31%

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