12Axes
Left

Socialism

Doctrine that advocates social or collective ownership of the means of production and a more egalitarian distribution of wealth, seeking to overcome capitalist exploitation through cooperation and economic planning.

Country: Sweden Key figure: Karl Marx

Profile across the 12 axes

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

Structure

Leaning - Unitary
Federal 31%
Unitary 69%

Representation

Very strong - Democracy
Democracy 89%
Autocracy 11%

Power

Leaning - Liberty
Security 35%
Liberty 65%

Immigration

Very strong - Multiculturalism
Assimilation 13%
Multiculturalism 88%

Diplomacy

Very strong - Pacifist
Militarist 10%
Pacifist 90%

Intervention

Strong - Non-interventionist
Non-interventionist 83%
Nationalist 18%

Economy

Very strong - Public
Public 96%
Private 4%

Control

Very strong - Planning
Planning 89%
Free market 11%

Trade

Strong - Protectionism
Protectionism 76%
Globalism 24%

Religion

Very strong - Irreligious
Irreligious 90%
Religious 10%

Morality

Very strong - Progressive
Progressive 88%
Traditionalist 13%

Technology

Balanced
Technology 51%
Biology 49%
Closest country Sweden A Nordic parliamentary monarchy, Sweden is a benchmark of social democracy, with a broad welfare state, high taxes,… Associated personality Karl Marx A German philosopher and economist, Marx created historical materialism and the critique of capitalism, analyzing… Left Trotskyist Communism Marxist current of Trotsky that advocates permanent revolution and internationalism, opposing Stalinist… Left Luxemburgist Socialism Democratic Marxism inspired by Rosa Luxemburg, which unites revolution and freedom, values the spontaneity of the… Left State Socialism System in which the state controls the means of production and directs the economy through central planning, promoting… Left Left-Wing Technocracy Model that combines socialist planning with scientific management of the economy, entrusting experts and technology… Left Reformist Marxism Current that seeks to achieve socialism through gradual reforms within democracy, expanding rights and market… Left Social Liberalism Branch that combines individual freedoms with strong state action to guarantee welfare, education, and healthcare,…

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