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Authoritarian socialist JamahiriyaHistorical polity

Gaddafi's Libya

Under Muammar Gaddafi (1969–2011), Libya nationalized oil and proclaimed the Jamahiriya's direct democracy. Power remained concentrated in Gaddafi, backed by revolutionary committees and repression of the opposition.

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Predominant Spectrum
Third position
Closest catalog ideology
Falangism
Closest Figure
Muammar Gaddafi
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Historical politySources & interpretation
Identity & context
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Description
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Political coordinates
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal22.3%
    Unitary77.7%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy30.5%
    Autocracy69.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Security
    Security93.3%
    Liberty6.7%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation62.1%
    Multicultural37.9%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Military force
    Military force81.4%
    Negotiation18.6%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention16.2%
    Interventionist83.8%
  • Ownership

    Very strong · Public
    Public88.1%
    Private11.9%
  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · State direction
    State direction92.4%
    Markets7.6%
  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism76.4%
    Free trade23.6%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular27.4%
    Religious72.6%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive26%
    Traditionalist74%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration51%
    Ecologist49%

What distinguishes Gaddafi's Libya

Largest median distance

Ownership

This position is 36.9 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 51% PublicGaddafi's Libya 88% Public

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 0.1 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 62% AssimilationGaddafi's Libya 62% Assimilation

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