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White-minority stateHistorical polity

Rhodesia

After unilaterally declaring independence from the United Kingdom in 1965, Rhodesia kept power in a white minority through a property-based franchise, sustained an agricultural and mining economy under international sanctions, and fought a long civil war until the transition to Zimbabwe.

Editorial coordinates · view sources & context ↓

Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Militarism
Closest Figure
Chiang Kai-shek
Catalog flag image for Rhodesia
Historical politySources & interpretation
Identity & context
Review pending
Description
Review pending
Political coordinates
Editorial · review pending
Image context
Identity review pending

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How to interpret catalog profiles

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

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal21.2%
    Unitary78.8%

  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy28.7%
    Autocracy71.3%

  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security80%
    Liberty20%

  • Cultural integration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation86.2%
    Multicultural13.8%

  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Military force
    Military force80%
    Negotiation20%

  • Foreign involvement

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

  • Ownership

    Strong · Private
    Public27.5%
    Private72.5%

  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction57.5%
    Markets42.5%

  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism55%
    Free trade45%

  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular23.8%
    Religious76.2%

  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive18.8%
    Traditionalist81.2%

  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration56.2%
    Ecologist43.8%

What distinguishes Rhodesia

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 25.1 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 54% DemocracyRhodesia 29% 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

Economic coordination

This position is 0.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 58% State directionRhodesia 58% State direction

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