A parliamentary republic in Eastern Europe, Hungary is governed under so-called illiberal democracy, uniting nationalism, Christian conservatism, sovereignty vis-à-vis the European Union, and strong control of media and institutions.
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This position is 21.3 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.
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This position is 2.3 points from this collection’s median.
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Model that organizes society into corporations of workers and employers integrated into the state, seeking harmony between classes and directed economic cooperation instead of conflict or free competition.
Social doctrine of the Catholic Church, combining traditionalist morality and defense of life with concern for social justice, subsidiarity and worker dignity, under the hierarchical authority of the papacy and canon law.
Conservative tradition that accepts social reforms and protection for the poorest to preserve national cohesion, seeing elites as responsible for the people's welfare and for harmony between classes.
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Techno-AnarchismAnarquismo44.2 / 100Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works ↗
Hungary's prime minister from 2010 to 2026, Orbán built so-called illiberal democracy, combining nationalism, Christian conservatism, sovereignty vis-à-vis the EU and control over media and courts; defeated in 2026, he leads Fidesz in opposition.
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A constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia, Thailand alternates civilian governments and strong military influence, with a revered monarchy, predominant Buddhism, and a market economy geared toward tourism and exports.
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Under Vargas, Brazil experienced a nationalist, developmentalist regime that promoted state-directed industrialization, labor legislation, and the centralization of power, laying the foundations of Brazilian labourism.
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