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Developmentalist democracyHistorical regime · 1956–1961

Brazil under Juscelino Kubitschek

Under Juscelino Kubitschek, Brazil was a developmentalist democracy that, through its Targets Plan, industrialized the country with state planning, infrastructure and foreign capital, built Brasília and accepted inflation and debt in the name of growth.

Predominant spectrum
Center
Linked ideology
Developmentalism
Closest personality
Aldo Rebelo
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Flag: Brazil under Juscelino Kubitschek

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal27%
    Unitary73%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy70%
    Autocracy30%
  • Power

    Balanced
    Security48%
    Liberty52%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation54%
    Multiculturalism46%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist35%
    Pacifist65%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist47%
    Nationalist53%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public59%
    Private41%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning76%
    Free market25%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism65%
    Globalism36%
  • Religion

    Balanced
    Irreligious46%
    Religious54%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive22%
    Traditionalist78%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology71%
    Biology29%

What sets Brazil under Juscelino Kubitschek apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward democracy than 61% of the 308 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 50Brazil under Juscelino Kubitschek 70

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 27Brazil under Juscelino Kubitschek 27

Here it shares common ground with most countries.