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A constituent country of the United Kingdom, Scotland has its own parliament, a distinct national identity and language, a strong independence movement (2014 referendum), and social-democratic politics further left than England's.
Political topics
Leans further toward federal than 94% of the 325 countries and regimes in the catalog.
Of all the topics, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
On Free market, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Here it shares common ground with most countries.
Ideological proximity
Most compatible among the 263 ideologies
Current that unites socialist goals of equality and social justice with the defense of individual freedoms and democracy, combining strong social protection with pluralism, civil rights, and a mixed economy.
Political tradition that values popular sovereignty, civic virtue, and the rule of law, defending citizens' self-government, the separation of powers, and protection against tyranny and the corruption of power.
Movement dedicated to protecting the environment and the sustainable use of resources, advocating policies against pollution and climate change and harmony between human development and ecological balance.
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Authoritarian NeoliberalismFar-Right28%
An Italian antifascist thinker, Rosselli formulated liberal socialism, seeking to unite liberalism's ideals of freedom with socialism's social justice, and organized the resistance against Mussolini's regime.
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An autonomous Spanish community comprising Araba, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, with its own parliament, co-official Basque language and distinctive fiscal autonomy. Basque nationalism and historic provincial institutions shape regional politics.
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During the Spanish Revolution, regions of Aragon and Catalonia lived an anarchist experiment of collectivizing land and factories, with workers' self-management and social organization without a central state.
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