RussiaVladimir Putin has led Russia as president or prime minister since 1999. A former intelligence officer, he has centralized political authority, expanded state control over strategic industries and pursued an assertive foreign policy, including the invasion of Ukraine.
In the 12 Axes register, Vladimir Putin leans hardest on Militarist – Pacifist: Militarist 95%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Vladimir Putin sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centralized
Rebuilt a centralized "power vertical"
Oligarchy
Rule concentrated in the presidency since 2000
Authoritarian
Restricted media, opposition and protest
Nationalist
Russian great-power nationalism
Expansionist
Annexed Crimea, invaded Ukraine
Assimilationist
Multiethnic state with Russian primacy
Mixed Economic
State-dominated capitalism
Regulationism
State control of strategic sectors
Limited Trade
Import substitution under sanctions
Religious
Close alliance with the Orthodox Church
Traditionalist
Promotes "traditional values" in law
Neutral
No distinct position on technology
Set against the median of all 124 figures in the register.
Democratic – Autocratic
On Democratic – Autocratic, Vladimir Putin is at Autocratic 83%. The register median is Democratic 68%.
Collectivize – Privatize
On Collectivize – Privatize, Vladimir Putin is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.britannica.com
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The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
