Colonialism
System in which a metropole rules distant territories and peoples to settle them and extract wealth, imposing an exclusive trade pact, compulsory labor and hierarchy under the pretext of a civilizing or religious mission.
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In one sentence
I want a metropole that settles and rules colonies through appointed governors, with an exclusive trade pact, compulsory labor and a civilizing mission.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Very strong · Unitary
Structure
- Strong · Autocracy
Representation
- Strong · Security
Power
- Strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Very strong · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Very strong · Nationalist
Intervention
- Strong · Private
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Control
- Strong · Protectionism
Trade
- Very strong · Religious
Religion
- Very strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Strong · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Religion
Leans further toward religious than 98% of the 272 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 60This ideology 1
Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Control
On Control, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 63This ideology 67
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Christopher Columbus
A Genoese navigator sailing for the Catholic Monarchs, he reached the Americas in 1492 seeking a trade route to the Indies. As colonial governor, he enslaved indigenous people in pursuit of gold and was arrested and sent to Spain in chains for abuses of power.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyHenry VIIIKing of England97%
SociallyHendrik VerwoerdPolitician95%
EconomicallyFrancisco FrancoDictator96%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsEmílio Garrastazu MédiciDictator96%
PoliticsWilhelm II of GermanyGerman Emperor and King of Prussia95%
PoliticsLéon DegrelleLeader of Belgium's Rexist movement95%
PoliticsRecep Tayyip ErdoğanStatesman95%
PoliticsMohammed bin SalmanStatesman94%
PoliticsGustavus AdolphusKing of Sweden94%
PoliticsAdolf HitlerDictator94%
PoliticsConstantine the GreatRoman Emperor94%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Portuguese Empire
1415–1822The first and longest-lasting of the European colonial empires (1415–1822), it united absolute monarchy, militant Catholicism, and global thalassocracy, carrying Christian faith, language, and Portuguese administration from the Americas to Africa, India, and Asia.
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 junta93%
SociallyBruneiIslamic absolute sultanate93%
EconomicallyTurkeyNational-religious authoritarianism91%
The most distant
Fascist Italy (Mussolini)
1922–1943The birthplace of fascism, Mussolini's Italy was a totalitarian dictatorship that fused nationalism, a cult of the leader, a corporatist state, and militarism, suppressing opposition and seeking imperial expansion by force.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyEmpire of Japan1868–194796%
SociallyFrancoist Spain1939–197595%
EconomicallySweden-Finland1721–180996%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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