Quilombism
Political project developed by Abdias Nascimento from the history of Brazil's quilombos. It advocates racial equality, Afro-Brazilian self-determination, participatory democracy, a cooperative economy and land held for collective use.
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In one sentence
I want a quilombist state with racial equality and popular participation, collective land and production organised through cooperatives.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Strong · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Balanced
Intervention
- Strong · Public
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Control
- Leaning · Protectionism
Trade
- Leaning · Religious
Religion
- Balanced
Morality
- Leaning · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Structure
Leans further toward federal than 82% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 36This ideology 85
Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Control
On Control, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 64This ideology 65
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Zumbi dos Palmares
The last great leader of Palmares, the largest settlement of escaped slaves in the Americas, Zumbi resisted colonial expeditions for decades in defense of freedom for thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants, becoming a foremost symbol of anti-slavery resistance.
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PoliticsLeonel BrizolaPolitician85%
PhilosophyJacques MaritainPhilosopher84%
PoliticsJimmy CarterPresident of the United States84%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Brazil
Social-developmentalist republicThe largest country in Latin America, Brazil is a democratic presidential federal republic with a mixed economy, broad social policies, and strong regional, cultural, and political diversity that shapes its electoral disputes.
Other close countries
Brazil
Social-developmentalist republicThe largest country in Latin America, Brazil is a democratic presidential federal republic with a mixed economy, broad social policies, and strong regional, cultural, and political diversity that shapes its electoral disputes.
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SociallyBoliviaPlurinational-popular republic93%
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The most distant
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