Customary cantonal confederation

Old Swiss Confederacy

Medieval alliance of autonomous cantons formed from the 1291 Pact, the Old Swiss Confederacy operated without a strong central power, combining direct democracy in local assemblies (Landsgemeinde), independent peasant militias, and weak joint military/diplomatic coordination among the cantons.

Historical regime · 1291–1798

Profile across the 12 axes

How Old Swiss Confederacy positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Very strong - Federal

Federal 95%

Unitary 5%

Representation

Strong - Democracy

Democracy 78%

Autocracy 23%

Power

Leaning - Liberty

Security 36%

Liberty 64%

Immigration

Strong - Assimilation

Assimilation 76%

Multiculturalism 24%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Militarist

Militarist 59%

Pacifist 41%

Intervention

Leaning - Non-interventionist

Non-interventionist 71%

Nationalist 29%

Economy

Balanced

Public 46%

Private 54%

Control

Leaning - Free market

Planning 36%

Free market 64%

Trade

Balanced

Protectionism 54%

Globalism 46%

Religion

Very strong - Religious

Irreligious 8%

Religious 93%

Morality

Strong - Traditionalist

Progressive 16%

Traditionalist 84%

Technology

Leaning - Biology

Technology 43%

Biology 58%

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