Authoritarian Neoliberalism
Regime that imposes radical free markets through a military dictatorship, with privatizations, trade opening and Chicago-trained economists, repressing unions, parties and opponents in the name of order and anticommunism.
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In one sentence
I want open markets, privatization and fiscal discipline imposed by a strong government that crushes unions and opposition.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Leaning · Unitary
Structure
- Very strong · Autocracy
Representation
- Very strong · Security
Power
- Strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Strong · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Strong · Nationalist
Intervention
- Very strong · Private
Economy
- Strong · Free market
Control
- Very strong · Globalism
Trade
- Strong · Religious
Religion
- Very strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Trade
Leans further toward globalism than 98% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 63This ideology 9
Of all the axes, Trade is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Structure
On Structure, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 36This ideology 29
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Augusto Pinochet
A Chilean general and dictator, Pinochet overthrew Allende and established an anti-communist military regime, combining political repression, authoritarian conservatism, and neoliberal reforms.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyJosé Antonio KastPresident of Chile92%
SociallyJohn D. RockefellerIndustrialist and philanthropist90%
EconomicallyFrédéric BastiatEconomist100%
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Intellectual lifeSalvador DalíSurrealist painter90%
PoliticsAlberto FujimoriPresident of Peru90%
PoliticsHumberto Castelo BrancoMilitary officer and statesman89%
PoliticsBenjamin NetanyahuPolitician87%
PoliticsNayib BukeleStatesman86%
PoliticsMohammed bin SalmanStatesman86%
PoliticsNapoleon IIIEmperor85%
Intellectual lifeIrving KristolIntellectual85%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Pinochet's Chile
1973–1990A 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.
Other close countries
United Arab Emirates
Rentier-diversified federationA federation of Gulf monarchies, the United Arab Emirates combines power concentrated in the royal families, a liberal economy diversified beyond oil, and strong bets on technology, tourism, and global finance.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyBahrainSunni Gulf monarchy89%
SociallyEl SalvadorSecurity-digital republic87%
EconomicallyMadrid (Spain)Liberal-conservative region95%
The most distant
Pinochet's Chile
1973–1990A 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.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyBritish Empire1837–190194%
SociallyFujimori's Peru1990–200089%
EconomicallyMedieval Iceland (Commonwealth)c. 930–126293%
The most distant
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