Home / Parties / Bolsheviks

MovementHistorical period · 1903–1918Tsarist Russian Empire

Bolsheviks

Majority wing of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, led by Lenin from 1903. It defended a party of professional revolutionaries, proletarian revolution, immediate peace and the seizure of power in October 1917, founding the Soviet dictatorship.

Predominant spectrum
Radical Left
Closest ideology
Marxism–Leninism
Closest personality
Che Guevara

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal25%
    Unitary75%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy23%
    Autocracy77%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security85%
    Liberty15%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation18%
    Multiculturalism82%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist77%
    Pacifist23%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist27%
    Nationalist73%
  • Economy

    Very strong · Public
    Public93%
    Private8%
  • Control

    Very strong · Planning
    Planning93%
    Free market8%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism76%
    Globalism24%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious98%
    Religious2%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive65%
    Traditionalist36%
  • Technology

    Strong · Technology
    Technology84%
    Biology16%

What sets Bolsheviks apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Leans further toward irreligious than 99% of the 159 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 40Bolsheviks 98

Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 26Bolsheviks 25

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.