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Chiang Kai-shek

Leader of the Republic of China, 1928 to 1975

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Led China against Japan, lost the civil war to the Communists in 1949 and retreated to Taiwan, which he ruled under martial law.

Chiang Kai-shek sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority, strongly nationalist on nation and strongly strength-first on war and peace.

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Where Chiang Kai-shek 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 state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Chiang Kai-shek

MilitarismTreats military strength and martial values as central to national life.99%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…98%National conservatismPrioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.94%Hawkish realismSees the world as a contest between states, where military strength and alliances secure…94%

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