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Taliban

Pashtun Deobandi Islamist movement founded in 1994, which ruled Afghanistan in 1996–2001 and returned to power in 2021. It imposes strict sharia, restricts women's education and work, rejects parties and elections and is led by Emir Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Predominant spectrum
Far-Right
Closest ideology
Religious Fundamentalism
Closest personality
Plato

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal15%
    Unitary85%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy4%
    Autocracy96%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security85%
    Liberty15%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation91%
    Multiculturalism9%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist81%
    Pacifist19%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist55%
    Nationalist45%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public54%
    Private46%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning73%
    Free market27%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism75%
    Globalism25%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious1%
    Religious99%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive8%
    Traditionalist92%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Biology
    Technology37%
    Biology63%

What sets Taliban apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 98% of the 159 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 67Taliban 4

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 54Taliban 54

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.