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DictatorPolitics1937–2006

Saddam Hussein

Dictator of Iraq for over two decades, Saddam Hussein led the Baath Party, fought the Iran-Iraq War and the Gulf War after invading Kuwait, violently repressed Kurds and Shiites, and was overthrown by the US-led invasion in 2003 and executed in 2006.

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Closest Spectrum
Third position
Closest Ideology
Falangism
Similar Figure
Qin Shi Huang
Catalog image for Saddam Hussein
1937–2006
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Political coordinates
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How to interpret catalog profiles

Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal10.4%
    Unitary89.6%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy17.4%
    Autocracy82.6%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Security
    Security89.8%
    Liberty10.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation78.1%
    Multicultural21.9%
  • Conflict resolution

    Very strong · Military force
    Military force93.3%
    Negotiation6.7%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention24.5%
    Interventionist75.5%
  • Ownership

    Strong · Public
    Public80.4%
    Private19.6%
  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · State direction
    State direction85%
    Markets15%
  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism81.2%
    Free trade18.8%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Religious
    Secular33.7%
    Religious66.3%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive19%
    Traditionalist81%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration74.9%
    Ecologist25.1%

What distinguishes Saddam Hussein

Largest median distance

Conflict resolution

This position is 47.1 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 46% Military forceSaddam Hussein 93% Military force

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

Religion & state

This position is 15.1 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 49% SecularSaddam Hussein 34% Secular

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