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Military leaderPolitics1783–1830

Simón Bolívar

A South American military leader, Bolívar was the great liberator who led the independence of several countries of Spanish America, dreaming of uniting the continent under strong, centralized republics.

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Closest Spectrum
Right
Closest Ideology
Bonapartism
Similar Figure
José Bonifácio
Portrait: Simón Bolívar
1783–1830
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal17.5%
    Unitary82.5%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy26.2%
    Autocracy73.8%
  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Security
    Security65%
    Liberty35%
  • Cultural integration

    Near midpoint
    Assimilation48.8%
    Multicultural51.2%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Military force
    Military force73%
    Negotiation27%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention30%
    Interventionist70%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Public
    Public61.3%
    Private38.7%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction63.7%
    Markets36.3%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism62.5%
    Free trade37.5%
  • Religion & state

    Near midpoint
    Secular50%
    Religious50%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive40%
    Traditionalist60%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration52.5%
    Ecologist47.5%

What distinguishes Simón Bolívar

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 31.3 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 58% DemocracySimón Bolívar 26% Democracy

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Social norms

This position is 0.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 40% ProgressiveSimón Bolívar 40% Progressive

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