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Mahatma Gandhi on the 12 Axes test

This is where Mahatma Gandhi 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.

Indian independence activist (1869–1948)

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Mahatma Gandhi on the 12 Axes testFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

Twelve-axis profile

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Strongly federal

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Strongly democratic

SecurityFreedom

Power · Libertarian

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · Cooperative

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Absolute pacifist

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Pluralist

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Mixed economy

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Market-leaning

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Protectionist

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Religious

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Moderate

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Primitivist

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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