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Peronism

The Descamisado

«Social justice, economic independence, political sovereignty.»

The movement born in Argentina around Juan Domingo Perón: social justice, strong unions, economic nationalism and a charismatic leader who speaks directly to the people.

In short

On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the authoritarian center camp. The clearest positions are on sovereignty: strongly towards “sovereignty”; economy: strongly towards “equality”; state: strongly towards “authority”; religion: fairly towards “religion”. Among the other ideologies, the closest is bolivarianism (96%).

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Principles

A popular movement with a strong leader, workers' rights and economic nationalism.

Common criticisms

Cult of the leaderIt revolves around charismatic figures.
Economic crisesArgentina has swung between booms and deep crises.
AmbiguityIt has had both right-wing and left-wing versions.

Where it comes from

It began in Argentina with Juan Domingo Perón, president from 1946, and Eva Perón.

Key figures: Juan Domingo Perón, Eva Perón

Further reading: La comunidad organizada — Juan Domingo Perón

Position on the 13 axes

Economy→ MarketState→ AuthoritySociety→ TraditionSovereignty← IntegrationReligion← SecularismEnvironment→ GrowthTechnology→ AccelerationForeign policy→ InterventionismJustice→ Tough on crimeDemocracy→ TechnocracyMethod→ RuptureDevolution→ FederalismImmigration→ ControlEconomyStateSocietySovereigntyReligionEnvironmentTechnologyForeign pol.JusticeDemocracyMethodDevolutionImmigration

Similar ideologies

BolivarianismThe People's Commander96%Patriotic socialismThe Sovereign Partisan95%Social conservatismThe Guardian of the Family92%

Closest parties in Europe

Prawo i SprawiedliwośćPoland92%Lietuvos valstiečių ir žaliųjų sąjungaLithuania91%Nemuno aušraLithuania91%Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija – Krikščioniškų šeimų sąjungaLithuania89%

Closest figures

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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.