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Post-Assad transitional republicSovereign state

Syria

Under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria is in a transition begun after Assad’s fall, with a 2025 provisional constitution, reconstruction, and challenges of unity, security, and minority rights.

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Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Liberal Technocracy
Closest Figure
Ahmed al-Sharaa
Catalog flag image for Syria
Sovereign stateSources & interpretation
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Political coordinates
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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 · Unitary
    Federal14%
    Unitary86%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy32.9%
    Autocracy67.1%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security77.9%
    Liberty22.1%
  • Cultural integration

    Near midpoint
    Assimilation46.9%
    Multicultural53.1%
  • Conflict resolution

    Near midpoint
    Military force55.7%
    Negotiation44.3%
  • Foreign involvement

    Near midpoint
    Non-Intervention51.4%
    Interventionist48.6%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public37.7%
    Private62.3%
  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction42.6%
    Markets57.4%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Free trade
    Protectionism31.8%
    Free trade68.2%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular24.6%
    Religious75.4%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive19.4%
    Traditionalist80.6%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration55.8%
    Ecologist44.2%

What distinguishes Syria

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 20.9 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 54% DemocracySyria 33% 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

Conflict resolution

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

Catalog median 55% Military forceSyria 56% Military force

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