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Willy Brandt on the 12 Axes test

This is where Willy Brandt 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.

German politician (SPD), chancellor of West Germany (1969–1974) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

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Willy Brandt on the 12 Axes testFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

Twelve-axis profile

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Federal

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Direct democracy

SecurityFreedom

Power · Liberal

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · Internationalist

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Restrained

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Pluralist

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Mixed economy

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Balanced

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Free trader

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Balanced

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Strongly progressive

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Tech optimist

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  2. Belgium92% close
  3. Germany90% close
  4. Canada89% close
  5. Austria87% 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