Political view

State capitalism

Uses a strong state to steer a market economy toward rapid growth, often limiting political freedoms.

Associated with: Deng Xiaoping, Lee Kuan Yew, Park Chung-hee.

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

Where state capitalism 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.

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

Leaders in office today who fit

Mohammed bin Salman Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, 2017 to present85%Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President of Egypt, 2014 to present77%Đuro Macut Prime Minister of Serbia, 2025 to present77%

Leaders from history who fit

Deng Xiaoping Paramount leader of China, 1978 to 199294%Emperor Meiji Emperor of Japan, 1867 to 191282%Suharto President of Indonesia, 1967 to 199882%

Similar political views

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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.