Kemalist Nationalism
Doctrine of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk that founded modern Turkey on six arrows: republicanism, nationalism, populism, statism, laicism and reformism, imposing Westernization and state control of religion from above.
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In one sentence
I want a secular, modern Turkish republic, with religion under state control, one national identity and industry built by the state.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Very strong · Unitary
Structure
- Balanced
Representation
- Strong · Security
Power
- Strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Balanced
Nationalism
- Leaning · Public
Economy
- Strong · Planning
Free market
- Strong · Irreligious
Religion
- Leaning · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Immigration
Leans further toward assimilation than 89% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 50This ideology 82
Of all the topics, Immigration is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Economy
On Economy, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 58This ideology 61
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Founder of modern Turkey, Atatürk imposed radical modernization from above, with secularization, a new alphabet, civil rights for women, and developmentalist nationalism, breaking with the Ottoman and religious heritage.
Closest, by dimension
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PhilosophyThomas HobbesPhilosopher93%
PoliticsHo Chi MinhRevolutionary and statesman93%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Atatürk's Turkey
1923–1938A republic founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire, Kemalist Turkey abolished the caliphate and imposed laicism, the Latin alphabet, women's rights, and economic statism under the single-party CHP.
Other close countries
Vietnam
One-party reformist socialismA single-party socialist state, Vietnam maintains the Communist Party's political control alongside market reforms that opened the economy, promoting rapid industrial growth and integration into global trade.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyTajikistanSecular dynastic dictatorship94%
SociallyChinaOne-party industrial socialism92%
EconomicallyBoliviaPlurinational-popular republic100%
The most distant
Atatürk's Turkey
1923–1938A republic founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire, Kemalist Turkey abolished the caliphate and imposed laicism, the Latin alphabet, women's rights, and economic statism under the single-party CHP.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyFirst French Republic1792–180493%
SociallyAssad's Syria2000–202491%
EconomicallyBrazil (Vargas Era)1930–1945100%
The most distant
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