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Historical regime · 1644–1912

Qing China

Confucian imperial monarchy

Qing China leans hardest toward Traditional, Authority and Nationalist.

MAPVOTEFREEDOMBORDERSWARCULTUREPROPERTYECONOMYTRADERELIGIONSOCIETYTECH
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The 12 axes, with receipts

Map75% central · strong
LocalCentral

Centralised imperial bureaucracy.

Vote95% authority · all in
DemocracyAuthority

Absolute emperors with a Confucian civil service.

Freedom85% order · strong
LibertyOrder

Literary inquisitions punished dissent.

Borders95% nationalist · all in
GlobalistNationalist

Saw itself as the centre of the world, receiving tribute.

War75% hawk · strong
DoveHawk

Banner armies expanded the frontiers.

Culture75% assimilationist · strong
MulticulturalAssimilationist

Manchu rulers imposed the queue but governed through Han institutions.

PropertyDoesn't apply to its era

Private land within a state framework.

Economy75% planned · strong
PlannedFree market

State monopolies in salt and granaries.

Trade95% protectionist · all in
Free tradeProtectionist

Restricted foreign trade to Canton.

Religion80% religious · strong
SecularReligious

Confucian state orthodoxy and imperial rites.

Society100% traditional · all in
ProgressiveTraditional

Confucian family hierarchy.

TechDoesn't apply to its era

Resisted Western technology until too late.

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