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A French theorist, Sorel developed revolutionary syndicalism and the myth of the general strike, exalting direct action and proletarian violence with influence on left and fascist movements.
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Georges Sorel leans further toward federal than 81% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Structure is where Georges Sorel stands furthest from the rest.
On Control, Georges Sorel sits practically at the catalog median.
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Current that rejects the parliamentary and reformist path, betting on the general strike and the mobilising myth: direct union action and proletarian violence should destroy the state and the decadent bourgeoisie.
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.
Project of a dynastic empire organized as a federation of nationalities, with regional autonomy, local parliaments and recognized languages, while retaining a hereditary crown, unified army and military assertion of imperial greatness.
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Crypto-AnarchismLibertarian37%
A Greek philosopher, Aristotle formulated a political vision centered on the polis, civic virtue, and mixed government, defending moderate private property, natural hierarchy, and moral education as the foundations of common life.
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The 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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Founded under Stephen I, the kingdom passed through native dynasties, partial Ottoman rule, and Habsburg government. Nobility, Catholicism, and Hungarian autonomy played changing roles across nearly a millennium.
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