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Al-Qaeda

Salafi jihadist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in 1988, it advocates a global caliphate, war against the West and regimes deemed apostate, and strict Islamic law, with attacks such as September 11, 2001.

Predominant spectrum
Third Position
Closest ideology
Fourth Political Theory
Closest personality
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal19%
    Unitary81%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy13%
    Autocracy87%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security80%
    Liberty20%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation90%
    Multiculturalism10%
  • Diplomacy

    Very strong · Militarist
    Militarist93%
    Pacifist7%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist17%
    Nationalist83%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public58%
    Private42%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning60%
    Free market40%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism78%
    Globalism22%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious1%
    Religious99%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive7%
    Traditionalist94%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Biology
    Technology40%
    Biology61%

What sets Al-Qaeda apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 86% of the 159 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 67Al-Qaeda 13

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Economy

On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 54Al-Qaeda 58

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.