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National-labourist stateHistorical regime · 1930–1945

Brazil (Vargas Era)

Under Vargas, Brazil experienced a nationalist, developmentalist regime that promoted state-directed industrialization, labor legislation, and the centralization of power, laying the foundations of Brazilian labourism.

Predominant spectrum
Third Position
Linked ideology
Varguist Nationalism
Closest personality
Getúlio Vargas
Flag: Brazil (Vargas Era)

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal13%
    Unitary88%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy16%
    Autocracy84%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security80%
    Liberty20%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation80%
    Multiculturalism20%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Militarist
    Militarist61%
    Pacifist39%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist36%
    Nationalist64%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public63%
    Private38%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning74%
    Free market26%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism79%
    Globalism21%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Religious
    Irreligious33%
    Religious67%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive25%
    Traditionalist75%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology60%
    Biology40%

What sets Brazil (Vargas Era) apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 75% of the 185 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 50Brazil (Vargas Era) 16

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Religion

On Religion, it sits close to the catalog median.

Country median 39Brazil (Vargas Era) 33

Here it shares common ground with most countries.