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Abdullah II of Jordan

King of Jordan, 1999 to present

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A Western-educated monarch who balances Jordan’s close ties with the United States and its role as host to many refugees, while facing pressure over economic reform.

Abdullah II of Jordan sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority and leaning religious on religion. The profile is close to the middle on environment and war and peace.

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Where Abdullah II of Jordan sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person'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
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceCentered on war and peace
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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People furthest from Abdullah II of Jordan

Emma Goldman Russian-born anarchist and writer, 1869 to 19405%Murray Bookchin American social theorist, 1921 to 20067%Mikhail Bakunin Russian revolutionary and anarchist, 1814 to 18768%Peter Kropotkin Russian anarchist and naturalist, 1842 to 19218%

Political views closest to Abdullah II of Jordan

Confucian meritocracyPrefers rule by educated, moral officials chosen by merit over competitive elections.99%CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…99%One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…97%Liberal conservatismCombines free markets and limited government with respect for institutions, tradition…97%

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