12Axes
Radical Left

Marxism–Leninism

Revolutionary branch of Marxism that advocates the seizure of power by a vanguard party and the dictatorship of the proletariat, with a planned economy and collectivization, serving as the foundation of the communist regimes of the 20th century.

Country: Soviet Union (USSR) Key figure: Vladimir Lenin

Profile across the 12 axes

How Marxism–Leninism positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Strong - Unitary
Federal 16%
Unitary 84%

Representation

Leaning - Autocracy
Democracy 29%
Autocracy 71%

Power

Strong - Security
Security 78%
Liberty 23%

Immigration

Strong - Multiculturalism
Assimilation 23%
Multiculturalism 78%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Militarist
Militarist 65%
Pacifist 35%

Intervention

Balanced
Non-interventionist 46%
Nationalist 54%

Economy

Very strong - Public
Public 94%
Private 6%

Control

Very strong - Planning
Planning 94%
Free market 6%

Trade

Strong - Protectionism
Protectionism 83%
Globalism 18%

Religion

Strong - Irreligious
Irreligious 86%
Religious 14%

Morality

Balanced
Progressive 46%
Traditionalist 54%

Technology

Leaning - Technology
Technology 66%
Biology 34%
Closest country Soviet Union (USSR) The world's first socialist state, the USSR was a single-party federation with a planned economy and centralized… Associated personality Vladimir Lenin Leader of the 1917 Russian Revolution and founder of the Soviet Union, Lenin theorized the vanguard party, the… Radical Left Stalinist Socialism Soviet model consolidated by Stalin, marked by forced industrialization, agrarian collectivization, rigid central… Radical Left Maoist Communism Mao's Chinese adaptation of Marxism, centered on the peasantry as the revolutionary force, protracted people's war,… Radical Left National Communism Current that combines a planned socialist economy with a strong national identity, prioritizing the sovereignty and… Radical Left Juche Socialism North Korean doctrine formulated by Kim Il-sung that combines state socialism, national self-reliance, single-party… Radical Left Pol Pot Socialism Radical agrarian communism of the Khmer Rouge that emptied cities, abolished money and markets, and pursued an… Radical Left Authoritarian Progressivism Project that imposes progressive social transformations from above, using state power to accelerate changes in customs…

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