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Historical figure1889–1970

António de Oliveira Salazar on the 12 Axes test

This is where António de Oliveira Salazar sits on the twelve axes of the 12 Axes test, judged by what they argued for and what they did. It is an editorial estimate.

António de Oliveira Salazar on the 12 Axes testFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

Twelve-axis profile

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Fully centralized

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Autocratic

SecurityFreedom

Power · Totalitarian

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · Nationalist

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Defence-minded

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Monoculturalist

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Market liberal

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Balanced

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Protectionist

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Theocratic

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Reactionary

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Tech-cautious

Countries are placed by how they are governed today, and figures by what they argued for and did. The placements are editorial estimates, and the three matches are separate comparisons. Methodology