Maximilien Robespierre
Historical and international
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Position estimated from: French Revolution: Committee of Public Safety, Reign of Terror, Cult of the Supreme Being.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 46 | near the center | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 14 | strongly toward progressive | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 79 | toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 71 | toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 61 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 50 | near the center |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 77 | toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 71 | toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 10 | strongly toward progressive |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 81 | toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 13 | strongly toward egalitarian |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 61 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 61 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 23 | toward secular state |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| National security can justify restrictions on what journalists publish. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Disagrees | estimated |
| A strong leader who gets things done matters more than following proper procedures. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| The constitution should recognize a particular religion as the foundation of the state. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
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Similar and contrasting figures
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk83% similar · Historical and internationalIndira Gandhi80% similar · Historical and internationalGamal Abdel Nasser80% similar · Historical and internationalSun Yat-sen78% similar · Historical and internationalHugo Chávez77% similar · Historical and internationalRon PaulContrasting: 46% similarMurray RothbardContrasting: 47% similarDave SmithContrasting: 48% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.