Political view

Maoism

A Marxist-Leninist current built on peasant-based revolution and mass mobilization under party leadership. Its rule in China brought famine and upheaval.

Associated with: Mao Zedong, Nepal's Maoist movement, India's Naxalites.

Maoism sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: strongly state-led and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly state-led on economy, strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority and strongly growth-first on environment.

Where maoism sits on eight dimensions

This is a broad family of ideas, so real people and parties who hold it differ from the profile below. The dot shows the typical tendency.

💰EconomyStrongly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureSlightly progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentStrongly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders in office today who fit

Ibrahim Traoré Head of state of Burkina Faso, 2022 to present65%Alexander Lukashenko President of Belarus, 1994 to present63%Prabowo Subianto President of Indonesia, 2024 to present63%

Leaders from history who fit

Mao Zedong Chairman of the Communist Party of China, 1943 to 197691%Ho Chi Minh President of North Vietnam, 1945 to 196983%Fidel Castro Leader of Cuba, 1959 to 200882%

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Views are simplified profiles built from public writings and records, and they are open to debate. Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions.