Portrait of Emperor Meiji
From history

Emperor Meiji

Emperor of Japan, 1867 to 1912

His reign saw the Meiji Restoration, when Japan abolished feudalism, industrialized and became a major power within decades.

Emperor Meiji sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly tech-optimist on technology, strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority and strongly nationalist on nation.

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Where Emperor Meiji sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyStrongly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Emperor Meiji

Mohammed bin Salman Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, 2017 to present84%Park Chung-hee President of South Korea, 1961 to 197982%Catherine the Great Empress of Russia, 1762 to 179681%Deng Xiaoping Paramount leader of China, 1978 to 199280%Otto von Bismarck Chancellor of Germany, 1871 to 189079%Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President of Egypt, 2014 to present78%

Leaders furthest from Emperor Meiji

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement0%José Mujica President of Uruguay, 2010 to 20153%Gustavo Petro President of Colombia, 2022 to 202610%

Political views closest to Emperor Meiji

State capitalismUses a strong state to steer a market economy toward rapid growth, often limiting…82%Hawkish realismSees the world as a contest between states, where military strength and alliances secure…78%MilitarismTreats military strength and martial values as central to national life.77%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Uchida Kuichi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.