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Regime centered on the armed forces as the core of political power, ruled by a military junta or command hierarchy, marked by centralization, discipline, a cult of order, and expansionism, subordinating civilian politics to military command.
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I want a military junta commanding the state, discipline and a cult of order in the barracks, subordinating civilian politics to military command.
Political axes
Leans further toward militarist than 93% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Diplomacy is where it stands furthest from the rest.
On Technology, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
A Chilean general and dictator, Pinochet overthrew Allende and established an anti-communist military regime, combining political repression, authoritarian conservatism, and neoliberal reforms.
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A military dictatorship born of the 1973 coup, Pinochet's Chile united severe political repression with the pioneering adoption of neoliberal free-market reforms, deeply marking the country's economy and memory.
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A presidential republic between Europe and Asia, Turkey combines electoral democracy with strong concentration of power, nationalism, religious conservatism, and an assertive foreign policy in the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
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During the Meiji Era, Japan underwent rapid modernization directed by the emperor, who abolished feudalism, industrialized the country, and created modern institutions, uniting tradition, nationalism, and military ascent.
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Closest within Far-Right
Doctrine that advocates the territorial, military, and economic expansion of a nation over other peoples and territories, subordinating colonies and spheres of influence to the interests of the metropole through force and political domination.
System that unites free enterprise with strong protectionism and state direction, prioritizing industry, jobs, and national sovereignty over global free trade and unchecked foreign capital.
Conception that defines the nation by common origin, language, and ancestry, advocating a state of the dominant ethnicity and the preservation of its identity, with a tendency to exclude minorities and immigrants from the national body.
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Caesarist current that legitimises a charismatic leader by plebiscite above parties, combining personal authority, bureaucratic centralisation, military mobilisation and state-led modernising reforms.
Model that combines a market economy and private property with a closed political regime, in which the state guarantees order, growth, and stability while restricting civil liberties and political competition.
Nationalist and syndicalist current that rejects liberalism and Marxism, advocating national unity, corporatist organization of labor, authoritarian social justice, and popular mobilization around the state.
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GeoanarchismAnarchist23%