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Simone de Beauvoir on the 12 Axes test

This is where Simone de Beauvoir 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.

French philosopher, social theorist and activist (1908–1986)

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Simone de Beauvoir 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 · Social democratic

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Balanced

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Balanced

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Antitheist

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Revolutionary

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Balanced

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  5. Iceland83% close

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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