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Average axis distance

3.97

Lower = more similar (Euclidean across shared axes, normalized by count)

Swap A and B

Same country · IQ. Same family (islamist-shia). Both currently in government. Founded 8 years apart. Mean axis distance Δ̄ 3.97.

Top divergences

Where they split hardest

  • Centralism vs federalism

    State of Law Coalition -7.5 · centralist vs National Wisdom Movement +1.0 · federalist

    Δ 8.5 points

  • Civil liberties

    State of Law Coalition -6.5 · Restrict vs National Wisdom Movement -1.0 · Restrict

    Δ 5.5 points

  • Liberal democracy

    State of Law Coalition -6.0 · Weak/anti vs National Wisdom Movement -1.0 · Weak/anti

    Δ 5.0 points

Brief

State of Law Coalition vs. National Wisdom Movement

Iraq's Shia rift. The Maliki-rooted State of Law's pro-Iran muqawama coalition against Hikma's Sistani-aligned Iraqi-nationalist clerical-electoral project.

Origins. The State of Law Coalition (I'tilaf Dawlat al-Qanoun) was founded by Nouri al-Maliki in 2009 as a vehicle for his second-term Dawa-party-led government; Dawa itself dates to 1957. The National Wisdom Movement (Tayyar al-Hikma al-Watani) was founded in 2017 by Ammar al-Hakim, who broke from the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (founded 1982 in Tehran as SCIRI) to form a more nationally-oriented Iraqi Shia movement.

Where they diverge. Both are Shia, both endorse a parliamentary system under the post-2003 constitution, but the regional alignment axis cleaves them sharply. State of Law sits inside the Coordination Framework, the pro-Iran muqawama coalition that includes the IRGC-aligned Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq and Kata'ib Hezbollah blocs. Hikma is aligned with the Najaf-centered, Sistani-aligned clerical establishment that has consistently pushed against Iranian dominance and toward a "Iraq-first" Shia identity. On militia integration: State of Law has been the principal political backer of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) as a permanent state institution; Hikma has pushed for state monopoly on arms. On Sunni reconciliation: Hikma's rhetoric is more inclusive; State of Law's legacy includes the 2013 raid on Hawija and the rise of ISIS-friendly grievances.

Where they overlap. Both endorse a unified Iraqi state against KRG independence claims. Both broadly accept the post-2003 muhasasa (confessional power-sharing) system, even when criticising it.

Why it matters today. With the 2024 Sadrist withdrawal from electoral politics, State of Law is the de facto leading Shia bloc. Hikma's smaller seat count gives it brokerage influence in coalition formation.

Auto-generated comparative brief — may contain inaccuracies; not individually verified. · Last reviewed 2026-06-08

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Social -2.0 LB Free Patriotic Movement Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (SY) · in government · Economic +2.5, Social -8.0 SY Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Islamic Salvation Front (DZ) · outlawed · Economic -3.0, Social -9.0 DZ Islamic Salvation Front Israeli Labor Party (IL) · Economic -3.0, Social +5.8 IL Israeli Labor Party Movement of Society for Peace (DZ) · Economic +0.0, Social -7.0 DZ Movement of Society for Peace Justice and Construction Party (LY) · Economic +0.0, Social -6.5 LY Justice and Construction Party Authenticity and Modernity Party (MA) · in government · Economic +5.0, Social +4.0 MA Authenticity and Modernity Party Istiqlal Party (MA) · in government · Economic +2.0, Social -4.0 MA Istiqlal Party Kataeb Party (LB) · Economic +5.0, Social -1.5 LB Kataeb Party National Umma Party (SD) · Economic +2.0, Social -3.0 SD National Umma Party Hadash-Ta'al (IL) · Economic -6.0, Social +6.0 IL Hadash-Ta'al Justice and Development Party (MA) · Economic +3.0, Social -6.0 MA Justice and Development Party Hamas (PS) · in government · Economic -3.0, Social -8.0 PS Hamas Kurdistan Democratic Party (IQ) · in government · Economic +4.0, Social -3.0 IQ Kurdistan Democratic Party Likud (IL) · in government · Economic +6.0, Social -2.0 IL Likud National Liberation Front (DZ) · in government · Economic -5.0, Social -3.0 DZ National Liberation Front National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul) (MR) · Economic -1.0, Social -8.0 MR National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul) Long Live Tunisia (TN) · Economic +6.0, Social +4.0 TN Long Live Tunisia National Rally of Independents (MA) · in government · Economic +8.0, Social +3.0 MA National Rally of Independents National Forces Alliance (LY) · Economic +6.0, Social +3.0 LY National Forces Alliance National Wisdom Movement (IQ) · in government · Economic +1.0, Social -4.0 IQ National Wisdom Movement B · National Wisdom… Reform Party (JO) · Economic +2.5, Social -2.0 JO Reform Party Otzma Yehudit (IL) · in government · Economic +2.0, Social -8.0 IL Otzma Yehudit Mubadara (PS) · Economic -0.5, Social +4.5 PS Mubadara Northern Islamic Movement (IL) · outlawed · Economic -3.0, Social -7.0 IL Northern Islamic Movement Freedom and Justice Party (EG) · dissolved · Economic +2.0, Social -7.5 EG Freedom and Justice Party Islamic Action Front (JO) · Economic -1.0, Social -8.0 JO Islamic Action Front Al-Menbar Islamic Society (BH) · Economic +3.0, Social -7.5 BH Al-Menbar Islamic Society Hezbollah (LB) · in government · Economic -5.0, Social -8.0 LB Hezbollah Jordanian Communist Party (JO) · Economic -9.0, Social +5.5 JO Jordanian Communist Party Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society (BH) · dissolved · Economic -2.0, Social -6.0 BH Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society State of Law Coalition (IQ) · in government · Economic -3.5, Social -6.0 IQ State of Law Coalition A · State of Law Co… Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PS) · Economic -4.0, Social -9.0 PS Palestinian Islamic Jihad Nour Party (EG) · Economic +2.5, Social -9.0 EG Nour Party Islamic Asalah Society (BH) · in government · Economic +3.0, Social -9.0 BH Islamic Asalah Society United Torah Judaism (IL) · in government · Economic -5.0, Social -9.0 IL United Torah Judaism Lebanese Forces (LB) · Economic +5.0, Social -1.0 LB Lebanese Forces Mostaqbal Watan (EG) · in government · Economic +3.0, Social -4.0 EG Mostaqbal Watan Sairoon Alliance (IQ) · Economic -2.0, Social -6.0 IQ Sairoon Alliance Democratic National Rally (DZ) · in government · Economic -2.0, Social -4.0 DZ Democratic National Rally National Charter Party (JO) · in government · Economic +3.5, Social -3.0 JO National Charter Party General People's Congress (YE) · Economic -2.0, Social -4.0 YE General People's Congress Free Destourian Party (TN) · Economic +1.0, Social -1.0 TN Free Destourian Party PFLP (PS) · Economic -9.0, Social +4.0 PS PFLP Tagammu Party (EG) · Economic -7.0, Social +4.0 EG Tagammu Party Hadash (IL) · Economic -8.0, Social +6.5 IL Hadash Union of Forces of Progress (MR) · Economic -5.5, Social +4.0 MR Union of Forces of Progress DFLP (PS) · Economic -8.0, Social +4.5 PS DFLP Egyptian Social Democratic Party (EG) · Economic -2.5, Social +5.0 EG Egyptian Social Democratic Party Palestinian People's Party (PS) · Economic -8.0, Social +5.0 PS Palestinian People's Party Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (IQ) · in government · Economic +2.0, Social -2.0 IQ Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Progressive Socialist Party (LB) · in government · Economic -4.0, Social +4.0 LB Progressive Socialist Party Ra'am (United Arab List) (IL) · Economic -2.0, Social -6.0 IL Ra'am (United Arab List) Yesh Atid (IL) · Economic +4.0, Social +7.0 IL Yesh Atid

Spider overlay

A is the solid teal polygon; B is the dashed amber overlay. Distinct colors so the eye can always tell them apart, regardless of family.

Economic → Market Social → Libertarian State & religion → Secular state Liberal democracy → Strong commitment West alignment → Pro-Western Regional stance → Stability/normalization Palestinian question → Pro-Palestinian rights Civil liberties → Expand Regime stance → pro-regime Pan-Arab vs particularist → pan-Arab Centralism vs federalism → federalist Traditionalism vs modernization → modernizing Gender equality → Gender equality Iran posture → Pro-Iran / aligned Press freedom → Free press Sectarian power-sharing → Post-sectarian / civic state
State of Law Coalition National Wisdom Movement
A · State of Law Coalition (IQ) B · National Wisdom Movement (IQ) Δ̄ 3.97

Axis-by-axis

Sorted by absolute difference. Δ is A − B.

  1. Centralism vs federalism
    A
    -7.5
    B
    +1.0
    Δ -8.5
  2. Civil liberties
    A
    -6.5
    B
    -1.0
    Δ -5.5
  3. Liberal democracy
    A
    -6.0
    B
    -1.0
    Δ -5.0
  4. Traditionalism vs modernization
    A
    -3.0
    B
    +2.0
    Δ -5.0
  5. Economic
    A
    -3.5
    B
    +1.0
    Δ -4.5
  6. Iran posture
    A
    +7.0
    B
    +3.0
    Δ +4.0
  7. West alignment
    A
    -5.0
    B
    -2.0
    Δ -3.0
  8. Regional stance
    A
    -5.0
    B
    -2.0
    Δ -3.0
  9. Social
    A
    -6.0
    B
    -4.0
    Δ -2.0
  10. Regime stance
    A
    +8.0
    B
    +6.0
    Δ +2.0
  11. Sectarian power-sharing
    A
    -7.0
    B
    -5.0
    Δ -2.0
  12. State & religion
    A
    -6.0
    B
    -5.0
    Δ -1.0
  13. Pan-Arab vs particularist
    A
    -4.0
    B
    -3.0
    Δ -1.0
  14. Palestinian question
    A
    +7.0
    B
    +7.0
    Δ +0.0

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