Theocracy
God's law is the law.
In a theocracy, the clergy are in charge, or at least have the final say, and the rulebook is scripture. Modern examples: Iran since the 1979 revolution and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
What they'd say
Law comes from God, not parliament.
Religious leaders should guide the nation.
Society should live by divine commandments.
Its 12-axis profile
Where it gets messy
Women, religious minorities and dissenters usually pay the price. Many believers support separating religion and state precisely to protect faith from politics.
Names to know
- Ruhollah Khomeini
- John Calvin
Its squad
Countries that think like this
These countries and regimes have Theocracy as their closest match out of all 46 types.
Iran90%1939–1975Francoist Spain90%
Egypt89%c. 650–371 BCSparta89%1644–1912Qing China89%330–1453Byzantine Empire87%1438–1533Inca Empire84%1948–1994Apartheid South Africa83%Is Theocracy your type?
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How this works: every ideology sits at a typical spot on the 12 axes, set by us, not copied from anywhere. Match percentages are 100 minus the average gap across all 12 axes. Countries are listed when this is the type closest to their own 12-axis profile.