Buddhist Nationalism
A current fusing ethnic identity and Theravada Buddhist faith, seeing the nation as guardian of the Dharma threatened by minorities, as in Sinhalese nationalism in Sri Lanka and the Ma Ba Tha and 969 monk movements in Myanmar.
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In one sentence
I want a Buddhist nation that protects the Dharma and the majority, with influential monks, strong leaders, and minorities under watch.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Unitary
Structure
- Balanced
Representation
- Strong · Security
Power
- Strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Strong · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Balanced
Intervention
- Balanced
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Control
- Strong · Protectionism
Trade
- Very strong · Religious
Religion
- Strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Religion
Leans further toward religious than 93% of the 248 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 56This ideology 7
Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Economy
On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 57
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Viktor Orbán
Hungary's prime minister from 2010 to 2026, Orbán built so-called illiberal democracy, combining nationalism, Christian conservatism, sovereignty vis-à-vis the EU and control over media and courts; defeated in 2026, he leads Fidesz in opposition.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyDominik TarczyńskiPolitician96%
SociallySayyid QutbIslamist theorist95%
EconomicallyEngelbert DollfussDictator100%
Other compatible profiles
ReligionRuhollah KhomeiniReligious leader94%
PoliticsRoman DmowskiPolitician94%
Religion13th Dalai Lama (Thubten Gyatso)Religious leader and head of state94%
PoliticsCharles de GaulleStatesman and military leader93%
ActivismSteve BannonPolitical strategist93%
PoliticsPlínio SalgadoPolitician93%
PoliticsHirohitoEmperor93%
PoliticsJosé Antonio Primo de RiveraPolitician92%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Sri Lanka
Buddhist-national republicAn island presidential republic in South Asia, Sri Lanka gives constitutional primacy to Buddhism, won the war against Tamil separatists in 2009, faced the 2022 debt crisis, and elected a left-wing coalition in 2024.
Other close countries
Pakistan
Islamic republic under military tutelageA parliamentary Islamic republic and nuclear power, Pakistan alternates civilian governments with strong army tutelage, with sharia-inspired laws, a mixed economy dependent on foreign aid, and a permanent rivalry with India.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyDagestan (Russia)Tutelary Muslim region93%
SociallyBhutanBuddhist-conservationist monarchy93%
EconomicallyMyanmarBuddhist military junta97%
The most distant
Kingdom of Israel
c. 1047–930 a.C.A monarchy uniting the Hebrew tribes under Saul, David and Solomon, the Kingdom of Israel concentrated power in a king anointed by a prophet, with Jerusalem and the Temple as its religious center, the law of the Torah, tribal levies and expansion over its neighbors.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyCalvinist Geneva1541–156493%
SociallyHoly Roman Empire (First Reich)962–180692%
EconomicallyPortuguese Empire1415–182299%
The most distant
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