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United Arab Emirates

A federation of Gulf monarchies, the United Arab Emirates combines power concentrated in the royal families, a liberal economy diversified beyond oil, and strong bets on technology, tourism, and global finance.

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Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Authoritarian Neoliberalism
Closest Figure
Salvador Dalí
Catalog flag image for United Arab Emirates
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

These coordinates are editorial interpretations. The two pole scores add to 100; they describe a position in this model, rather than a probability. Read how catalog profiles are interpreted ↗

  • Distribution of power

    Near midpoint
    Federal53.8%
    Unitary46.2%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy12.5%
    Autocracy87.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security80%
    Liberty20%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation57.5%
    Multicultural42.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force65%
    Negotiation35%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention27.5%
    Interventionist72.5%
  • Ownership

    Strong · Private
    Public28.7%
    Private71.3%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · Markets
    State direction35%
    Markets65%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism23.8%
    Free trade76.2%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular16.2%
    Religious83.8%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive22.5%
    Traditionalist77.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration77.5%
    Ecologist22.5%

What distinguishes United Arab Emirates

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 41.3 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 54% DemocracyUnited Arab Emirates 13% 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

Cultural integration

This position is 4.8 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 62% AssimilationUnited Arab Emirates 58% Assimilation

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