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StatesmanPolitics1923–2015

Lee Kuan Yew

Founder of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew transformed the city-state into a model of authoritarian capitalism, uniting open markets, technocratic meritocracy, strict order, and heavily restricted political freedoms.

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Closest Spectrum
Right
Closest Ideology
Liberal Technocracy
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Alberto Fujimori
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1923–2015
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal12.5%
    Unitary87.5%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy20%
    Autocracy80%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Security
    Security90%
    Liberty10%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation65%
    Multicultural35%
  • Conflict resolution

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

    Leaning · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention38.8%
    Interventionist61.2%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public32.5%
    Private67.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction52.5%
    Markets47.5%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism16.2%
    Free trade83.8%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular61.3%
    Religious38.7%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive26.2%
    Traditionalist73.8%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration63.7%
    Ecologist36.3%

What distinguishes Lee Kuan Yew

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 37.5 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 58% DemocracyLee Kuan Yew 20% 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

Technology & precaution

This position is 4.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 59% AccelerationLee Kuan Yew 64% Acceleration

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