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Francoist Spain

A dictatorship born of the Civil War, Franco's Spain was an authoritarian, Catholic, corporatist regime that united nationalism and political repression and lasted until the democratic transition after the dictator's death.

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Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Ethnic Nationalism
Closest Figure
Francisco Franco
Catalog flag image for Francoist Spain
Historical politySources & interpretation
Identity & context
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Description
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Political coordinates
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal7.5%
    Unitary92.5%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy3.8%
    Autocracy96.2%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Security
    Security87.5%
    Liberty12.5%
  • Cultural integration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation90%
    Multicultural10%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Military force
    Military force78%
    Negotiation22%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention42.5%
    Interventionist57.5%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public33.8%
    Private66.2%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction72.5%
    Markets27.5%
  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism81.2%
    Free trade18.8%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular1.2%
    Religious98.8%
  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive5%
    Traditionalist95%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration46%
    Ecologist54%

What distinguishes Francoist Spain

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 50.0 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 54% DemocracyFrancoist Spain 4% Democracy

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

Foreign involvement

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

Catalog median 43% Non-InterventionFrancoist Spain 43% Non-Intervention

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