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Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

King of Bahrain, 2002 to present (ruler since 1999)

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Ruler of Bahrain since 1999, he presides over a Sunni monarchy with a Shia majority population, hosts the US Fifth Fleet and has joined the Abraham Accords.

Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: centered on economy and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority, strongly traditional on culture and strongly religious on religion. The profile is close to the middle on economy and environment.

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Where Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa 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.

💰EconomyCentered on economy
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionStrongly religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…98%One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…98%Confucian meritocracyPrefers rule by educated, moral officials chosen by merit over competitive elections.97%MonarchismSupports a hereditary monarch as head of state, from ceremonial constitutional monarchy…96%

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