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PartyHistorical period · 1949–1976Maoist China

Chinese Communist Party (Maoist era)

Single party of China under Mao Zedong, from 1949 to 1976. It imposed collectivization, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, permanent class struggle and a leader cult, with state atheism, a split with the USSR and the atomic bomb.

Predominant spectrum
Third Position
Closest ideology
Red Fascism
Closest personality
Mao Zedong

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal10%
    Unitary90%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy15%
    Autocracy85%
  • Power

    Very strong · Security
    Security97%
    Liberty3%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation71%
    Multiculturalism29%
  • Diplomacy

    Very strong · Militarist
    Militarist89%
    Pacifist11%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist28%
    Nationalist72%
  • Economy

    Very strong · Public
    Public94%
    Private6%
  • Control

    Very strong · Planning
    Planning93%
    Free market8%
  • Trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism94%
    Globalism6%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious96%
    Religious4%
  • Morality

    Balanced
    Progressive43%
    Traditionalist57%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology71%
    Biology29%

What sets Chinese Communist Party (Maoist era) apart

Most unusual position

Representation

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

Party median 68Chinese Communist Party (Maoist era) 15

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

Most common position

Immigration

On Immigration, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 68Chinese Communist Party (Maoist era) 71

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.