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Unstable parliamentary republicHistorical regime · 1919–1933

Weimar Republic

Germany's first democracy, the Weimar Republic united parliamentarism, proportional representation, and intense cultural life, but was undermined by economic crises and political instability that paved the way for Nazism.

Predominant spectrum
Center
Closest ideology
Constitutional Monarchism
Closest personality
William Beveridge
Flag: Weimar Republic

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal29%
    Unitary71%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy64%
    Autocracy36%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security41%
    Liberty59%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation58%
    Multiculturalism43%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist38%
    Pacifist63%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist61%
    Nationalist39%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public63%
    Private38%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning66%
    Free market34%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism46%
    Globalism54%
  • Religion

    Balanced
    Irreligious51%
    Religious49%
  • Morality

    Balanced
    Progressive53%
    Traditionalist48%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology55%
    Biology45%

What sets Weimar Republic apart

Most unusual position

Power

Leans further toward liberty than 78% of the 185 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 68Weimar Republic 41

Of all the axes, Power is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 29Weimar Republic 29

Here it shares common ground with most countries.