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Sunni Gulf monarchySovereign state

Bahrain

A Persian Gulf monarchy ruled by the Sunni Al Khalifa dynasty over a Shia majority, Bahrain combines a liberalized financial hub, a parliament with limited powers, repression of the opposition since 2011, and alignment with Saudi Arabia and the US.

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Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Authoritarian Capitalism
Catalog flag image for Bahrain
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Political coordinates
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How to interpret catalog profiles

Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal9%
    Unitary91%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy18.6%
    Autocracy81.4%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Security
    Security91.2%
    Liberty8.8%
  • Cultural integration

    Near midpoint
    Assimilation56.4%
    Multicultural43.6%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force61.2%
    Negotiation38.8%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention32.9%
    Interventionist67.1%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public39.9%
    Private60.1%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · Markets
    State direction37.3%
    Markets62.7%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism19.6%
    Free trade80.4%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular12.7%
    Religious87.3%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive23%
    Traditionalist77%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration61.8%
    Ecologist38.2%

What distinguishes Bahrain

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 35.2 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 54% DemocracyBahrain 19% Democracy

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Conflict resolution

This position is 5.8 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 55% Military forceBahrain 61% Military force

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.