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Swedish prime minister from 1946 to 1969, Erlander expanded public pensions, healthcare and education within a mixed economy. He combined collective bargaining, industrial modernization and international neutrality with strong military defence.
Political axes
Tage Erlander leans further toward public than 80% of the 454 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Economy is where Tage Erlander stands furthest from the rest.
On Diplomacy, Tage Erlander sits practically at the catalog median.
Here they share common ground with most personalities.
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Current inspired by John Maynard Keynes that accepts markets and liberal democracy but gives the state the task of managing demand, with countercyclical public spending, full employment as a goal and a mixed economy.
Model associated with Brazil's Workers' Party governments that seeks growth with social inclusion, combining rising minimum wages, popular credit, cash transfers and public banks without breaking with the market.
Current that seeks to reconcile capitalism and social justice through democracy, defending regulated markets, a strong welfare state, labor rights, and redistribution to reduce social inequalities.
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FeudalismFar-Right31%
Finnish social democratic prime minister, Sorsa expanded public services and social protection, promoted agreements among government, unions and employers, and combined European trade integration with Cold War neutrality.
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A South American presidential republic, Chile combines stable democracy, an open market economy, and a strong social and progressive agenda, a legacy of redemocratization after Pinochet's military dictatorship.
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Germany's first democracy, the Weimar Republic united parliamentarism, proportional representation, and intense cultural life, but was undermined by economic crises and political instability that paved the way for Nazism.
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