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King and later head of state of Cambodia, Sihanouk won independence from France in 1953, practiced a neutral Buddhist socialism in the Cold War, was deposed in 1970, allied with the Khmer Rouge and returned as king in 1993.
Political topics
Norodom Sihanouk leans further toward religious than 78% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the topics, Religion is where Norodom Sihanouk stands furthest from the rest.
On Technology, Norodom Sihanouk sits practically at the catalog median.
Here they share common ground with most personalities.
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Justicialist doctrine of Juan and Eva Perón uniting political sovereignty, economic independence and social justice, with CGT unions, nationalizations, protected industrialization, social Catholicism and a charismatic leader above parties.
Model that organizes society into corporations of workers and employers integrated into the state, seeking harmony between classes and directed economic cooperation instead of conflict or free competition.
Democratic Party current born with Franklin Roosevelt that joins financial regulation, social security, public works and strong unions with civic patriotism, preserved capitalism and international leadership.
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Progressive LibertarianismLibertarian30%
A general and president during the military regime, Geisel pursued a policy of "slow, gradual, and safe" political opening, combining controlled liberalization with selective repression of opponents and strong state intervention in the economy.
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A one-party communist republic, Laos has been ruled by the Lao People's Revolutionary Party since 1975, with a party-controlled market economy, heavy debt to China, Mekong hydropower dams and a tolerated Theravada Buddhism.
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A Nile Valley civilization ruled by pharaonic dynasties through periods of unity and fragmentation. Sacred kingship, temples, and agricultural administration structured society; practices and institutions varied over three millennia.
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