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Marshal and Head of the French StatePolitics1856–1951

Philippe Pétain

Verdun military hero and head of the collaborationist Vichy regime, instituting the authoritarian corporatist 'National Revolution' under the motto 'Work, Family, Fatherland', abolishing republican institutions.

Closest spectrum
Far-Right
Closest ideology
Christian Theocratism
Closest personality
Engelbert Dollfuss
Portrait of Philippe Pétain
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal19%
    Unitary81%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy13%
    Autocracy87%
  • Power

    Very strong · Security
    Security89%
    Liberty11%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation93%
    Multiculturalism7%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist57%
    Pacifist43%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist48%
    Nationalist52%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public58%
    Private42%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning75%
    Free market25%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism77%
    Globalism23%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious14%
    Religious86%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive9%
    Traditionalist91%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Biology
    Technology37%
    Biology63%

What sets Philippe Pétain apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Philippe Pétain leans further toward autocracy than 91% of the 567 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 61Philippe Pétain 13

Of all the axes, Representation is where Philippe Pétain stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Intervention

On Intervention, Philippe Pétain sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 49Philippe Pétain 48

Here they share common ground with most personalities.