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What was Sven Hedin's main political view?
Hedin was a monarchist.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Sven Hedin article?
From 1905 onwards he took a stand against the move toward democracy in his Swedish homeland.
Did Sven Hedin have any stance on political strong holds?
He advocated a strengthened national defence.

Question: Did he help shape any policies?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Sven Hedin help shape any policies?