Absolute Monarchism
Defense of monarchy with unlimited power concentrated in the sovereign, legitimized by tradition or divine right, without a constitution or parliament to restrict the king's authority over state and society.
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In one sentence
I want a unitary realm ruled by a sovereign of divine right, with no parliament or constitution limiting the crown's authority.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Very strong · Unitary
Structure
- Very strong · Autocracy
Representation
- Strong · Security
Power
- Strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Strong · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Strong · Nationalist
Intervention
- Balanced
Economy
- Strong · Planning
Control
- Strong · Protectionism
Trade
- Very strong · Religious
Religion
- Very strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Representation
Leans further toward autocracy than 98% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 58This ideology 6
Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Technology
On Technology, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 58
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Louis XIV
France's Sun King, Louis XIV personified monarchical absolutism by divine right, centralizing power, subjecting the nobility to the court of Versailles, and expanding the cultural and military prestige of the French kingdom.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyVladimir PutinStatesman98%
SociallyManuel I of PortugalKing of Portugal97%
EconomicallyAntónio de Oliveira SalazarDictator98%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsEmílio Garrastazu MédiciDictator97%
Political theoryAleksandr DuginPhilosopher97%
PoliticsJosé Antonio Primo de RiveraPolitician97%
PoliticsChiang Kai-shekMilitary officer and statesman96%
PoliticsFrancisco FrancoDictator96%
PoliticsGregor StrasserPolitician96%
PoliticsPlínio SalgadoPolitician96%
PoliticsRecep Tayyip ErdoğanStatesman96%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Saudi Arabia
Rentier-religious monarchyAn absolute Gulf monarchy, Saudi Arabia unites power concentrated in the royal family, strict application of Islam, and an oil-dependent economy, pursuing controlled modernization under the crown prince's leadership.
Other close countries
Russia
Statist-rentier authoritarianismA Eurasian presidential republic, Russia concentrates power in an authoritarian, nationalist regime, with an economy dependent on natural resources, a strong military apparatus, and a foreign policy of confrontation with the West.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyMyanmarBuddhist military junta97%
SociallyIranClerical-statist theocracy97%
EconomicallyBoliviaPlurinational-popular republic96%
The most distant
Empire of Japan
1868–1947The Japanese imperial regime of the early 20th century combined sacred monarchy, militarism, accelerated industrialization, expansionist nationalism, and strong social discipline until its defeat in World War II.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyHabsburg Spain1516–170098%
SociallyFrancoist Spain1939–197597%
EconomicallyFascist Italy (Mussolini)1922–194399%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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