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House of Al Thani

Royal family of Qatar, in power since the 19th century; the emir rules a hereditary monarchy built on natural gas, sovereign wealth, soft power (Al Jazeera, the 2022 World Cup), a US base, regional mediation and conservative Islam.

Predominant spectrum
Far-Right
Closest ideology
Authoritarian Capitalism
Closest personality
Qaboos bin Said

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal21%
    Unitary79%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy15%
    Autocracy85%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security86%
    Liberty14%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation75%
    Multiculturalism25%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist28%
    Pacifist72%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist60%
    Nationalist40%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public45%
    Private55%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning65%
    Free market35%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism47%
    Globalism53%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious25%
    Religious75%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive13%
    Traditionalist88%
  • Technology

    Strong · Technology
    Technology78%
    Biology22%

What sets House of Al Thani apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 84% of the 177 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 68House of Al Thani 15

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Control

On Control, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 64House of Al Thani 65

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.