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StatesmanPolitics1866–1925

Sun Yat-sen

A Chinese statesman, Sun Yat-sen led the revolution that overthrew the empire and founded the Republic of China, formulating the Three Principles of the People, uniting nationalism, democracy, and the people's welfare.

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Right
Closest Ideology
Cultural Nationalism
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1866–1925
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal27.5%
    Unitary72.5%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy58%
    Autocracy42%
  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Security
    Security68.8%
    Liberty31.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation65%
    Multicultural35%
  • Conflict resolution

    Near midpoint
    Military force55%
    Negotiation45%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention66.2%
    Interventionist33.8%
  • Ownership

    Strong · Public
    Public70%
    Private30%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction70%
    Markets30%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism66.2%
    Free trade33.8%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular58.8%
    Religious41.2%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive35%
    Traditionalist65%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration63.7%
    Ecologist36.3%

What distinguishes Sun Yat-sen

Largest median distance

Foreign involvement

This position is 17.9 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 48% Non-InterventionSun Yat-sen 66% Non-Intervention

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

Representation

This position is 0.5 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 58% DemocracySun Yat-sen 58% Democracy

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