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Jurist and senatorIntellectual life1849–1923

Rui Barbosa

Jurist and senator, Rui Barbosa drafted Brazil's first republican constitution, championed federalism, habeas corpus and civil liberties, argued for the equality of nations at The Hague and led the Civilian Campaign against militarism.

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Center
Closest Ideology
Federalism
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1849–1923
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Federal
    Federal80%
    Unitary20%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy75%
    Autocracy25%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security23.8%
    Liberty76.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation32.5%
    Multicultural67.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force23.8%
    Negotiation76.2%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention65%
    Interventionist35%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public38.8%
    Private61.2%
  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction50%
    Markets50%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism61.3%
    Free trade38.7%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular57.5%
    Religious42.5%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive28.7%
    Traditionalist71.3%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration65%
    Ecologist35%

What distinguishes Rui Barbosa

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 44.5 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 36% FederalRui Barbosa 80% Federal

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Technology & precaution

This position is 5.6 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 59% AccelerationRui Barbosa 65% Acceleration

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.