Statist-rentier authoritarianism

Russia

A Eurasian presidential republic, Russia concentrates power in an authoritarian, nationalist regime, with an economy dependent on natural resources, a strong military apparatus, and a foreign policy of confrontation with the West.

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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 11.2%88.8% Unitary
Democracy 13.8%86.2% Autocracy
Security 88.8%11.2% Liberty
Assimilation 83.8%16.2% Multiculturalism
Militarist 86.2%13.8% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 15%85% Nationalist
Public 58.8%41.2% Private
Planning 75%25% Free market
Protectionism 85%15% Globalism
Irreligious 17.5%82.5% Religious
Progressive 13.8%86.2% Traditionalist
Technology 63.7%36.3% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

45.0pt

Representation

13.8% Democracy, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.8% median.

Who should govern, and how should they be accountable?

41.0pt

Diplomacy

86.2% Militarist, compared with the ideology catalog’s 45.25% median.

When is armed force an appropriate political instrument?

40.7pt

Religion

17.5% Irreligious, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.2% median.

What place should religion have in individual and public life?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 11.2% Federal, 88.8% Unitary (Very strong Unitary); Representation: 13.8% Democracy, 86.2% Autocracy (Strong Autocracy). This combination separates where authority is located from how leaders are selected and constrained. It preserves those two choices even when a broad political label does not distinguish them. On Representation, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Democracy; Russia sits 43.7 points below it. 156 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 88.8% Security, 11.2% Liberty (Very strong Security); Immigration: 83.8% Assimilation, 16.2% Multiculturalism (Strong Assimilation). The first contrast concerns limits on civil life; the second concerns cultural adaptation and plural identities. Reading them together avoids inferring an immigration position solely from a preference about security. On Power, the 877-profile catalog median is 58.8% Security; Russia sits 30.0 points above it. 95 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 86.2% Militarist, 13.8% Pacifist (Strong Militarist); Intervention: 15% Non-interventionist, 85% Nationalist (Strong Nationalist). Military capacity and projection of national interests are distinct choices in this model. These coordinates show how the profile combines military means and external objectives, without assuming that they always move together. On Intervention, the 877-profile catalog median is 48.8% Non-interventionist; Russia sits 33.8 points below it. 144 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 58.8% Public, 41.2% Private (Leaning Public); Control: 75% Planning, 25% Free market (Strong Planning); Trade: 85% Protectionism, 15% Globalism (Strong Protectionism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Russia depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Russia sits 5.6 points above it. 166 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 17.5% Irreligious, 82.5% Religious (Strong Religious); Morality: 13.8% Progressive, 86.2% Traditionalist (Strong Traditionalist). The model keeps religious influence separate from continuity in social norms. These values describe the reference profile; they do not assign a religion to someone who receives this match in the quiz. On Morality, the 877-profile catalog median is 38.8% Progressive; Russia sits 25.0 points below it. 182 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 63.7% Technology, 36.3% Biology (Leaning Technology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Russia, the 13.7-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Russia sits 6.2 points above it. 299 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Russia on the test mean?

Your twelve scores are relatively close to this reference profile. A match describes similarity inside the model; it does not imply agreement with every action, policy or belief associated with Russia.

Which ideology is closest to Russia?

Authoritarian Conservatism has 98.8% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Russia?

Structure is among the furthest from the center: 11.2% Federal and 88.8% Unitary. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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