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Center

Pragmatism

Political stance that judges proposals by the practical results they produce rather than fidelity to an ideological dogma, combining market measures, regulation, and social policy according to evidence and each problem's context.

Country: Brazil Key figure: Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Profile across the 12 axes

How Pragmatism positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Balanced
Federal 46%
Unitary 54%

Representation

Leaning - Democracy
Democracy 61%
Autocracy 39%

Power

Balanced
Security 45%
Liberty 55%

Immigration

Balanced
Assimilation 45%
Multiculturalism 55%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Pacifist
Militarist 38%
Pacifist 63%

Intervention

Balanced
Non-interventionist 46%
Nationalist 54%

Economy

Balanced
Public 48%
Private 53%

Control

Balanced
Planning 46%
Free market 54%

Trade

Leaning - Globalism
Protectionism 41%
Globalism 59%

Religion

Balanced
Irreligious 54%
Religious 46%

Morality

Balanced
Progressive 55%
Traditionalist 45%

Technology

Leaning - Technology
Technology 58%
Biology 43%
Closest country Brazil The largest country in Latin America, Brazil is a democratic presidential federal republic with a mixed economy, broad… Associated personality Fernando Henrique Cardoso A Brazilian sociologist and statesman, Fernando Henrique stabilized the economy with the Real Plan and, as president,… Center Bioconservatism Position that opposes genetic manipulation and the technological enhancement of the human body, defending ethical… Center Christian Democracy Centrist current that applies Christian values to democratic politics, defending the social market economy, family,… Center Republicanism Political tradition that values popular sovereignty, civic virtue, and the rule of law, defending citizens'… Center Constitutional Monarchism Defense of monarchy as a symbol of unity and continuity, with the king subject to the constitution and parliament,… Center Ordoliberalism German liberal school that defends the free market within firm rules guaranteed by the state, fighting monopolies and… Center Distributism Doctrine of Christian inspiration that advocates the wide distribution of property and small-scale production,…

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