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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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This position is 24.3 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.
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Defense of monarchy as a symbol of unity and continuity, with the king subject to the constitution and parliament, uniting tradition and institutional stability with representative democracy and the rule of law.
Political position that seeks balance between left and right, valuing moderation, pragmatism, and consensus, and combining elements of different currents to avoid extremes and favor gradual reforms.
Centrist branch that accepts the market economy but prioritizes social protection, public services, gradual reforms, and institutional consensus to reduce inequality without political rupture or permanent polarization.
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FeudalismExtrema Direita58.2 / 100Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works ↗
A British economist, Beveridge designed the United Kingdom's welfare state, proposing universal social security against poverty, disease, and unemployment as a basis for social liberalism.
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A presidential federal republic in North America, Mexico unites electoral democracy, a market economy integrated with the United States, and persistent challenges of inequality, corruption, and drug-related violence.
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Brazil’s monarchy from 1822 to 1889 included the reigns of Pedro I and Pedro II and an intervening regency. Slavery and export agriculture shaped its economy; constitutional institutions coexisted with substantial imperial powers.
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