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Doctrine that advocates the territorial, military, and economic expansion of a nation over other peoples and territories, subordinating colonies and spheres of influence to the interests of the metropole through force and political domination.
In one sentence
I want a metropole that expands its territory and subjugates colonies by force, subordinating conquered peoples to the dominant nation's interests.
Political axes
Leans further toward militarist than 96% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Diplomacy is where it stands furthest from the rest.
On Control, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
A French general and emperor, Napoleon consolidated the Revolution's administrative and legal reforms while concentrating personal power, expanding France militarily and shaping European modernizing authoritarianism.
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Reference country
At its Victorian height, the British Empire was the largest in history, uniting parliamentary monarchy, the industrial revolution, and global colonial rule, with strong commercial, naval, and cultural expansion across the world.
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A presidential republic between Europe and Asia, Turkey combines electoral democracy with strong concentration of power, nationalism, religious conservatism, and an assertive foreign policy in the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
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During the Meiji Era, Japan underwent rapid modernization directed by the emperor, who abolished feudalism, industrialized the country, and created modern institutions, uniting tradition, nationalism, and military ascent.
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Ideological proximity
Closest within Far-Right
Regime centered on the armed forces as the core of political power, ruled by a military junta or command hierarchy, marked by centralization, discipline, a cult of order, and expansionism, subordinating civilian politics to military command.
System that unites free enterprise with strong protectionism and state direction, prioritizing industry, jobs, and national sovereignty over global free trade and unchecked foreign capital.
Current that preserves order, tradition, and hierarchy through a strong state, restricting freedoms and political participation in the name of social stability, morality, religion, and established authority.
Closest in other spectrums
Caesarist current that legitimises a charismatic leader by plebiscite above parties, combining personal authority, bureaucratic centralisation, military mobilisation and state-led modernising reforms.
Nationalist and syndicalist current that rejects liberalism and Marxism, advocating national unity, corporatist organization of labor, authoritarian social justice, and popular mobilization around the state.
Current that unites monarchy with technology and efficient management, proposing a sovereign who governs like an executive, supported by data and innovation, to give the state stability and long-term direction.
The most distant ideology
GeoanarchismAnarchist22%