Understand the 12 axes
Diplomacy: Militarist / Pacifist
When is armed force an appropriate political instrument?
What this axis explores
Militarist positions give more weight to military capability, deterrence and preparedness. Pacifist positions favor negotiation, disarmament and restraint in the use of force. The axis separates attitudes to military means from the national objectives those means might serve.
How the questions explore the axis
The statements examine defense expenditure, conscription, weapons industries, nuclear deterrence, preventive strikes, espionage, drones, international courts, diplomatic negotiation and the possibility of reducing armed forces.
A strong defense preference can coexist with opposition to overseas intervention. Compare Diplomacy with Intervention before interpreting either as a complete foreign policy. Distinguish maintaining a military capacity from choosing to use it. Deterrence, defense after an attack and preventive action raise different trade-offs. If these lead you to different answers, a score closer to the middle may reflect that distinction rather than uncertainty.
Across the reference catalog
These 877 profiles are reference models, not responses from quiz participants. The distributions describe this catalog’s composition.
Among 250 ideologies, the median Diplomacy score is 45.25% Militarist. The lowest value is 1.2% (Anarcho-Pacifism), while the highest is 100% (National Socialism). These values describe the reference set on this particular axis.
Among 203 countries and regions, the median Diplomacy score is 55.2% Militarist. The lowest value is 8.8% (Paris Commune), while the highest is 100% (Nazi Germany (Third Reich)). These values describe the reference set on this particular axis.
Among 424 figures, the median Diplomacy score is 48.8% Militarist. The lowest value is 2.5% (Arne Næss), while the highest is 100% (Adolf Hitler). These values describe the reference set on this particular axis.
Explore both poles
Militarist
National Socialism
Nazi Germany (Third Reich)
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Goebbels
Fascism
Pacifist
Connections with other axes
Intervention
-0.89r
Negative correlation between left-pole percentages in the ideology catalog. A catalog relationship does not determine your answers.
Power
0.74r
Positive correlation between left-pole percentages in the ideology catalog. A catalog relationship does not determine your answers.
Consider the questions
01A country should maintain strong armed forces to earn respect abroad.
02My country should be able to launch preemptive strikes against enemies preparing to attack.
03Negotiation and diplomacy must be exhausted before any military action.
04I prefer avoiding war even when it could benefit my country.
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Your perspective, in detail
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