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John Stuart Mill on the 12 Axes test

This is where John Stuart Mill sits on the twelve axes of the 12 Axes test, judged by what they argued for and what they did. It is an editorial estimate.

British philosopher and political economist (1806–1873)

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John Stuart Mill on the 12 Axes testFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

Twelve-axis profile

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Balanced

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Strongly democratic

SecurityFreedom

Power · Libertarian

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · Cooperative

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Restrained

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Pluralist

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Mixed economy

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Market-leaning

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Globalist

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Secular

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Strongly progressive

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Tech optimist

Countries are placed by how they are governed today, and figures by what they argued for and did. The placements are editorial estimates, and the three matches are separate comparisons. Methodology