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Authoritarian technocracy
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«Efficiency before democracy.»
It hands government to competent elites and an efficient, disciplined state, even at the expense of political pluralism. It is the "developmental state" model, from Singapore to Deng's China: growth, order and a market economy steered and planned by the state.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the law-and-order right camp. The clearest positions are on democracy: strongly towards “technocracy”; justice: strongly towards “tough on crime”; state: strongly towards “authority”; technology: strongly towards “acceleration”. On economy and religion it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is gaullism (93%).
Principles
- Government by the competent
- Efficiency and discipline
- Long-term planning
A government of experts and administrators, with no competing parties, focused on growth.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
The most cited model is Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore; other examples include reform-era China and some Gulf states.
Key figures: Lee Kuan Yew, Deng Xiaoping, Plato
Further reading: The Republic — Plato; From Third World to First — Lee Kuan Yew
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
GaullismThe General93%Authoritarian nationalismThe Strongman91%National conservatismThe Patriot89%Closest parties in Europe
KristdemokraternaSweden90%
Les RépublicainsFrance88%
Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en DemocratieNetherlands87%
ModeraternaSweden86%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.