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Indigenous-communal autonomyCatalog polity

Zapatista Chiapas (Mexico)

Zapatista territories in southern Mexico, self-governed since 1994 by mostly Maya communities through caracoles and Good Government Councils, rejecting political parties and the state, with cooperative agrarian economy and strong women's leadership.

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Predominant Spectrum
Anarchist
Closest catalog ideology
Zapatismo
Closest Figure
Abdullah Öcalan
Catalog flag image for Zapatista Chiapas (Mexico)
Catalog politySources & interpretation
Identity & context
Not source-checked
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

    Very strong · Federal
    Federal90%
    Unitary10%

  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy88.8%
    Autocracy11.2%

  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security18.8%
    Liberty81.2%

  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation31.2%
    Multicultural68.8%

  • Conflict resolution

    Very strong · Negotiation
    Military force10%
    Negotiation90%

  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention81.2%
    Interventionist18.8%

  • Ownership

    Very strong · Public
    Public86.2%
    Private13.8%

  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction66.2%
    Markets33.8%

  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism81.2%
    Free trade18.8%

  • Religion & state

    Near midpoint
    Secular50%
    Religious50%

  • Social norms

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive66.2%
    Traditionalist33.8%

  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Ecologist
    Acceleration20%
    Ecologist80%

What distinguishes Zapatista Chiapas (Mexico)

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 61.3 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 29% FederalZapatista Chiapas (Mexico) 90% Federal

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 8.7 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 58% State directionZapatista Chiapas (Mexico) 66% State direction

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