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Ownfacet / Politype / Ideologies / Buddhist Theocracy

EDITORIAL SUMMARY

I want a society ruled by the sangha, with reincarnated lamas in command, the five precepts as law and the traditional order above elections.

Written for this atlas as a summary of Buddhist Theocracy
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Description
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Political coordinates
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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

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal37.8%
    Unitary62.2%

  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy10.2%
    Autocracy89.8%

  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security74.3%
    Liberty25.7%

  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation81.3%
    Multicultural18.7%

  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force25.4%
    Negotiation74.6%

  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention76.9%
    Interventionist23.1%

  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public35.1%
    Private64.9%

  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction44.5%
    Markets55.5%

  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism84.8%
    Free trade15.2%

  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular5.7%
    Religious94.3%

  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive22%
    Traditionalist78%

  • Technology & precaution

    Very strong · Ecologist
    Acceleration11%
    Ecologist89%

What distinguishes Buddhist Theocracy

Largest median distance

Religion & state

This position is 54.3 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 60% SecularBuddhist Theocracy 6% Secular

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

Distribution of power

This position is 0.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 38% FederalBuddhist Theocracy 38% Federal

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