Authoritarian socialist Jamahiriya

Gaddafi's Libya

Under Muammar Gaddafi (1969–2011), Libya nationalized oil and proclaimed the Jamahiriya's direct democracy. Power remained concentrated in Gaddafi, backed by revolutionary committees and repression of the opposition.

Flag: Gaddafi's Libya

Historical polity · 1969–2011

This profile represents the catalog’s interpretation of a political system, rather than the opinions of all its residents.

Wikimedia Commons · Bandeira verde usada de 1977 a 2011; o regime utilizou outras bandeiras entre 1969 e 1977.

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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 22.3%77.7% Unitary
Democracy 30.5%69.5% Autocracy
Security 93.3%6.7% Liberty
Assimilation 62.1%37.9% Multiculturalism
Militarist 81.4%18.6% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 16.2%83.8% Nationalist
Public 88.1%11.9% Private
Planning 92.4%7.6% Free market
Protectionism 76.4%23.6% Globalism
Irreligious 27.4%72.6% Religious
Progressive 26%74% Traditionalist
Technology 51%49% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

38.3pt

Power

93.3% Security, compared with the ideology catalog’s 55% median.

How far should the state reach into everyday life?

36.3pt

Intervention

16.2% Non-interventionist, compared with the ideology catalog’s 52.5% median.

How assertively should a state project its interests abroad?

36.2pt

Diplomacy

81.4% Militarist, compared with the ideology catalog’s 45.25% median.

When is armed force an appropriate political instrument?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 22.3% Federal, 77.7% Unitary (Strong Unitary); Representation: 30.5% Democracy, 69.5% Autocracy (Leaning Autocracy). This combination separates where authority is located from how leaders are selected and constrained. It preserves those two choices even when a broad political label does not distinguish them. On Representation, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Democracy; Gaddafi's Libya sits 27.0 points below it. 99 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 93.3% Security, 6.7% Liberty (Very strong Security); Immigration: 62.1% Assimilation, 37.9% Multiculturalism (Leaning Assimilation). The first contrast concerns limits on civil life; the second concerns cultural adaptation and plural identities. Reading them together avoids inferring an immigration position solely from a preference about security. On Power, the 877-profile catalog median is 58.8% Security; Gaddafi's Libya sits 34.5 points above it. 95 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 81.4% Militarist, 18.6% Pacifist (Strong Militarist); Intervention: 16.2% Non-interventionist, 83.8% Nationalist (Strong Nationalist). Military capacity and projection of national interests are distinct choices in this model. These coordinates show how the profile combines military means and external objectives, without assuming that they always move together. On Intervention, the 877-profile catalog median is 48.8% Non-interventionist; Gaddafi's Libya sits 32.6 points below it. 144 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 88.1% Public, 11.9% Private (Very strong Public); Control: 92.4% Planning, 7.6% Free market (Very strong Planning); Trade: 76.4% Protectionism, 23.6% Globalism (Strong Protectionism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Gaddafi's Libya depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Gaddafi's Libya sits 34.9 points above it. 83 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 27.4% Irreligious, 72.6% Religious (Strong Religious); Morality: 26% Progressive, 74% Traditionalist (Strong Traditionalist). The model keeps religious influence separate from continuity in social norms. These values describe the reference profile; they do not assign a religion to someone who receives this match in the quiz. On Morality, the 877-profile catalog median is 38.8% Progressive; Gaddafi's Libya sits 12.8 points below it. 182 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 51% Technology, 49% Biology (Balanced). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Gaddafi's Libya, the 1.0-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Gaddafi's Libya sits 6.5 points below it. 225 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Which ideology is closest to Gaddafi's Libya?

Falangism has 96.3% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Gaddafi's Libya?

Power is among the furthest from the center: 93.3% Security and 6.7% Liberty. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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