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State Socialism

System in which the state controls the means of production and directs the economy through central planning, promoting industrialization and welfare under strong political authority and limited popular democratic participation.

Country: Soviet Union (USSR) Key figure: Ferdinand Lassalle

Profile across the 12 axes

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

Structure

Very strong - Unitary
Federal 8%
Unitary 93%

Representation

Strong - Autocracy
Democracy 26%
Autocracy 74%

Power

Very strong - Security
Security 93%
Liberty 8%

Immigration

Leaning - Multiculturalism
Assimilation 41%
Multiculturalism 59%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Militarist
Militarist 60%
Pacifist 40%

Intervention

Leaning - Nationalist
Non-interventionist 40%
Nationalist 60%

Economy

Very strong - Public
Public 94%
Private 6%

Control

Very strong - Planning
Planning 96%
Free market 4%

Trade

Strong - Protectionism
Protectionism 80%
Globalism 20%

Religion

Very strong - Irreligious
Irreligious 89%
Religious 11%

Morality

Leaning - Progressive
Progressive 60%
Traditionalist 40%

Technology

Strong - Technology
Technology 73%
Biology 28%
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 Ferdinand Lassalle A pioneer of state socialism, Lassalle championed universal suffrage and state-funded cooperatives, founding the first… 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 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,… Left Radical Liberalism Current that takes the defense of individual freedoms and equal rights to its fullest, supporting broad democratic…

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