Position estimated from: The Republic: rule by philosopher-kings, communal guardian class, censorship of the arts.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 19 | toward collective / planned | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 85 | toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 83 | toward authoritarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 71 | toward nationalist | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 51 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 19 | toward collective ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 79 | toward state restrictions |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 71 | toward nationalist |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 91 | strongly toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 87 | strongly toward autocratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 78 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 81 | toward state planning |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 51 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 72 | toward religious authority |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| National security can justify restrictions on what journalists publish. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Traditional values should guide what society considers right and wrong. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| A strong leader who gets things done matters more than following proper procedures. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Major industries should be publicly owned rather than privately controlled. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Disagrees | estimated |
| Markets generally distribute goods more effectively than government planners. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Non-intervention should be the default even when allies request military assistance. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Strict term limits should apply to the head of government. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
National Syndicalism88% similar positionThird Positionism86% similar positionState Corporatism86% similar positionNational Bolshevism86% similar positionBa’athism85% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
José Antonio Primo de Rivera87% similar · Historical and internationalOswald Mosley86% similar · Historical and internationalKim Jong Un84% similar · Historical and internationalAli Khamenei83% similar · Historical and internationalMuammar Gaddafi82% similar · Historical and internationalPeter KropotkinContrasting: 37% similarMikhail BakuninContrasting: 38% similarAyn RandContrasting: 40% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.