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Philosopher · 1588–1679
Thomas Hobbes
Wrote Leviathan: without a strong sovereign, life would be 'nasty, brutish and short', so people should trade freedom for order.
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Our estimate from their writing and record. Axes they took no clear view on are left out.
Structure
Federal10%Centralized90%Unitary
Centralized
Representation
Democratic10%Oligarchy90%Autocratic
Oligarchy
Power
Security100%Totalitarian0%Freedom
Totalitarian
Diplomacy
Internationalist35%Anti-Interventionist65%Nationalist
Anti-Interventionist
Military
Militarist65%Military-Focused35%Pacifist
Military-Focused
Economy
Equality45%Mixed Economic55%Markets
Mixed Economic
Religion
Secular55%Moderate45%Religious
Moderate
Culture
Progressive40%Moderate60%Traditional
Moderate
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