Peronism

Peronism (Spanish: Peronismo), or Justicialism (Justicialismo), is an Argentine political movement based on the political thought of former President Juan Domingo Perón and his second wife, Eva Perón. The Justicialist Party (Partido Justicialista) derived its name from the Spanish words for "justice" (justicia).

Since its inception in 1946, Peronist candidates have won 9 of the 12 presidential elections that they have not been banned from participating in. As of 2012, Perón was the only Argentine to have been elected president three times.

Overview

The pillars of the Peronist ideal, known as the "three flags", are social justice, economic independence, and political sovereignty. Peronism can be described as a third position ideology, as it rejects the extremes of capitalism and communism. Peronism espouses corporatism and thus aims to mediate tensions between the classes of society, with the state responsible for negotiating compromise in conflicts between managers and workers.

It is, however, a generally ill-defined ideology; different, and sometimes contradictory sentiments are expressed in the name of Peronism. Today, the legacy and thought of Perón have transcended the confines of any single political party and bled into the broader political landscape of Argentina, therefore Peronists are usually described as a political movement. Traditionally the Peronist movement has drawn its strongest support from the working class and sympathetic unions, and has been characterized as proletarian in nature.