Indigenism
Current that values indigenous peoples and their rights, defending autonomy, territory, culture, and political participation, along with development models and a plurinational state that respect their traditions.
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In one sentence
I want a plurinational society that respects the territory, autonomy and traditions of indigenous peoples, with their full political participation.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Very strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Very strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Strong · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Strong · Public
Economy
- Strong · Planning
Control
- Leaning · Protectionism
Trade
- Leaning · Irreligious
Religion
- Strong · Progressive
Morality
- Strong · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Structure
Leans further toward federal than 78% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 36This ideology 80
Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Trade
On Trade, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 63This ideology 68
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Evo Morales
Bolivia's first indigenous president, Evo Morales led indigenism and the plurinational state, nationalizing resources and expanding the rights of native peoples within a left-wing project.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyAndré GorzPhilosopher99%
SociallyAbdullah ÖcalanPolitical leader99%
EconomicallyKim Il-sungDictator100%
Other compatible profiles
PhilosophyArne NæssPhilosopher98%
ActivismJeremy CorbynPolitician98%
ActivismJosé BovéActivist98%
Intellectual lifeNoam ChomskyLinguist and thinker97%
PhilosophyMichel FoucaultPhilosopher95%
Political theoryCharles FourierSocialist philosopher95%
Intellectual lifeFranz KafkaWriter95%
Political theoryPeter KropotkinAnarchist theorist95%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Bolivia
Plurinational-popular republicAn Andean presidential republic, Bolivia is marked by indigenous leadership, the defense of natural resources, and a plurinational state project that unites economic nationalism and broad popular participation.
Other close countries
Rojava (North and East Syria)
Democratic-egalitarian confederalismAn autonomous region in northern Syria, Rojava organizes itself through democratic confederalism, with local self-management, gender equality, ethnic pluralism, and ecology, inspired by the libertarian ideas of Abdullah Öcalan.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyZapatista Chiapas (Mexico)Indigenous-communal autonomy96%
SociallyScotland (United Kingdom)Independentist social-democratic nation89%
EconomicallyBelarusStatist-personalist autocracy98%
The most distant
Anarchist Aragon and Catalonia
1936–1939During the Spanish Revolution, regions of Aragon and Catalonia lived an anarchist experiment of collectivizing land and factories, with workers' self-management and social organization without a central state.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyParis Communemarço–maio de 187194%
SociallyAllende's Chile1970–197392%
EconomicallyCárdenas's Mexico1934–194099%
The most distant
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