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Mercantilism

Doctrine combining free enterprise and competition in the domestic market with an external tariff wall, subsidies for infant industry, a national bank, public infrastructure and trade surplus as a source of national power.

Country: United States Key figure: Alexander Hamilton

Profile across the 12 axes

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

Structure

Strong - Unitary
Federal 24%
Unitary 76%

Representation

Leaning - Autocracy
Democracy 43%
Autocracy 58%

Power

Leaning - Security
Security 64%
Liberty 36%

Immigration

Leaning - Assimilation
Assimilation 66%
Multiculturalism 34%

Diplomacy

Strong - Militarist
Militarist 75%
Pacifist 25%

Intervention

Strong - Nationalist
Non-interventionist 24%
Nationalist 76%

Economy

Leaning - Private
Public 39%
Private 61%

Control

Balanced
Planning 49%
Free market 51%

Trade

Strong - Protectionism
Protectionism 79%
Globalism 21%

Religion

Balanced
Irreligious 55%
Religious 45%

Morality

Leaning - Traditionalist
Progressive 33%
Traditionalist 68%

Technology

Leaning - Technology
Technology 70%
Biology 30%
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