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Son of Iran's last shah and an exiled opposition figure, Reza Pahlavi advocates a secular democratic transition, free elections and a choice between monarchy and republic. He prioritizes territorial integrity, individual liberties and market reforms; he has never governed Iran.
Political axes
Reza Pahlavi leans further toward progressive than 77% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Morality is where Reza Pahlavi stands furthest from the rest.
On Technology, Reza Pahlavi sits practically at the catalog median.
Here they share common ground with most personalities.
Ideological proximity
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1990s renewal of the center-left under Blair, Clinton and Giddens that accepts globalized markets and fiscal discipline, replaces welfare with work activation, is tough on crime and backs liberal interventions.
Geopolitical doctrine of the alliance between the US, Canada and Europe around NATO and the EU, which backs the alliance's eastward expansion and the use of Western military power to spread liberal democracy and free markets against Russia and China.
Scandinavian model combining tripartite collective bargaining among unions, employers and the state, a universalist welfare state funded by high taxes, and an open, export-driven market economy, with strong social consensus and low inequality.
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Clerical FascismThird Position40%
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An island presidential republic, Taiwan is a vibrant democracy and global technology hub, especially semiconductors, living under constant military threat from China, and is Asia's pioneer in progressive causes such as marriage equality.
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An aristocratic republic of antiquity, Rome balanced consuls, Senate, and tribunes of the plebs in a mixed system of elective magistracies, expanding across the Mediterranean through citizen legions and a strong cult of civic virtue.
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