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Buddhist theocracyHistorical polity

Theocratic Tibet

A de facto independent state between the fall of the Qing and the Chinese invasion, Tibet was a Buddhist theocracy ruled by the Dalai Lama, with monasteries and aristocracy owning the land, peasants bound to it and deliberate isolation from the modern world.

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Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Buddhist Theocracy
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Near midpoint
    Federal47%
    Unitary53%

  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy12.6%
    Autocracy87.4%

  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security74.5%
    Liberty25.5%

  • Cultural integration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation94.4%
    Multicultural5.6%

  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force31.3%
    Negotiation68.7%

  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention73.3%
    Interventionist26.7%

  • Ownership

    Strong · Private
    Public23.4%
    Private76.6%

  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · Markets
    State direction34.2%
    Markets65.8%

  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism84.1%
    Free trade15.9%

  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular2.1%
    Religious97.9%

  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive20.8%
    Traditionalist79.2%

  • Technology & precaution

    Very strong · Ecologist
    Acceleration8.6%
    Ecologist91.4%

What distinguishes Theocratic Tibet

Largest median distance

Technology & precaution

This position is 45.3 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 54% AccelerationTheocratic Tibet 9% Acceleration

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

Civil liberties

This position is 9.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 66% SecurityTheocratic Tibet 75% Security

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