Imperium Offtopicum XIX

[Robert Can't]

Imperium Offtopicum XIX


The Year is 2043. Supervised by the United Nations several world nations are on the rise. Will you stand at the head of one of these nations as it charts is course through the rapids of diplomacy and down the great river to glory?


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For those of you that are new "Imperium Offtopicum (IOT) is a geopolitical simulation and role-playing game spun out of the Altered Maps thread in Off-Topic. Players assume the role of leader of a nation of their own creation, and interact with each other on such issues as law, economy, science and technology, humanitarianism, and national defence." Thorvald of Lym, May 2010

Spoiler :

If you ever wanted to hear someone reading out the introduction... Well now you can! (link)

Sign Ups
To join as a nation in this game simply claim 8 provinces of this map.
It would also be nice if you could outline the basics of your nation, how its politics and government works and what its like to live there. No history or backstory is necessary at all. Our only hard rule is that we are not allowing sign ups involving real life politicians i.e. No Assad, no Trump, no Abbott, and no Hitler.

Expansion
Each turn you can expand to 4 provinces on the map. 1 use of the fill tool is equivalent to 1 claim.

The United Nations

Thorvald is the UNGM and as such will manage all aspects of the running of the united nations.
The UN will form a key part of the game and will not only inform those stats that are kept but also will act as a secondary source other than the stats to inform players.
The exact way that the UN is going to be run is going to be determined by Thorvald during the sign up period so he can build a UN charter that is based on the world the players have created.

The UN will work a little differently than you're used to. Thorvald will serve as in-game Secretary-General to organize and moderate debates. Resolution proposals will occur in two stages: in the 'debate stage', any member state can propose a topic, or even a full draft, and the other members will discuss it as usual during the turn to work out compromises and/or reword the text to create the 'best' version of a resolution. In the 'voting stage', the Secretary-General introduces the final draft for an official vote, and this will take only 1–2 days. Every turn a list of motions under debate will be posted, as well as intended voting days for completed resolutions so that no-one is caught unawares.

Besides voting on resolutions, players have the opportunity to work with several pre-established agencies on issues ranging from economic development to climatology and world health. These organisations also publish periodical reports on global trends and outstanding countries to further inform players how their nations measure up, and forewarn areas of impending crisis. You can, of course, choose to shun the UN completely, but at the risk of squandering valuable international expertise. You'll have to determine for yourself if the trade-off is worth it.

The exact design of the UN at the start of the game will draw inspiration from signups, so consider your country's international outlook in your backstory.

Combat
Submitting battle plans to the GM is allowed however not necessary or necessarily encouraged. Battles outcomes will be decided using elements of randomness but as always the GM's discretion overrules the RNG.
War must be declared publicly.

Shame Points
Shame points can be assigned by myself of Throvald for missing orders or breaking the etiquette rules. 5 points is a Warning, 10 points is Exclusion.

Etiquette
Firstly please note the global rules for all IOTs as well as the CFC site rules.
We will not tolerate meta-gaming or rage-quitting or other such tactics.
At the end of the day the GMs are the final word in disputes over the world. Thorvald gets last word on how UN law is interpreted and I get the last word on things such as NPC diplomacy and pointing out that your idea for 40 aircraft carriers is stupid. Hopefully we'll never have to get down to something like this but if there is a dispute that isn't getting solved we will step in.
For each update there will be a hardlock and a softlock. Solftlock is when I being collating things for the update and after this point no declarations of war or other major announcements are allowed. If you send in orders after the softlock there is no guarantee they will be processed.
The Hardlock is when I being writing the update text at which point no posting is allowed (other than by myself or Thorvald) and orders arriving after this lock will be ignored. There is no countdown after the softlock to when the hardlock arrives.

Update Titles
Summer is June-August
Autumn is September-November
Winter is December-February the year is the year in which the winter starts
Spring is March-May

Final note: I have in this post included how this game is going to be run. Yes we will have extensive UN aspects and no there will not be "hard" stats. If this isn't your kind of game don't feel that you need to join. By signing up here you know what you're getting into.

Update List
Spring 2046

 

[NinjaCow64]

Claiming Australia. Full signup later.

 

[SouthernKing]

I think this is 8 provinces anyway

The Dolphin Commonwealth

Capital: Surabaya

History: The Dolphin Commonwealth is an entirely unintentional consequence of genetic experiments believed to have been conducted decades ago by a DARPA research project somewhere in California. The documentation in question was long ago lost, so we do not truly know what their origins were; but sometime in the nineteen eighties, this research team had successfully uplifted dolphins to levels of sentience that in fact managed to dwarf even that of humans. Sceptical higher-ups in the US military-industrial complex caught wind of the project and shut it down. According to the dolphins, however, before they were turned out into the ocean, a number of their human benefactors bestowed them with the combined knowledge of all humanity - amongst them forward-thinking ideals of world peace.

Over the next few decades, the Bakure dolphins (as one of their early leaders dubbed themselves, after the place one of their human benefactors said he was from) migrated westwards across the Pacific Ocean, with little purpose other than to find a new home. For years, they found none suitable. That was until, one day, they sensed a great disturbance in their local area. It was 2002, and terrorists had conducted an attack on the island of Bali. They could not have this on their planet, the convened Bakure dolphins determined. And so they made their presence known to the globe.

And from there, slowly, they began building their brave new world...

Government: The Bakure dolphins' ideals of government are influenced by three basic tenets:
-1. the Bakure dolphins were given enlightenment by Homo sapiens, and thus are indebted to them;
-2. the Bakure dolphins are an advanced form of life, above the capacities of Homo sapiens;
-3. Homo sapiens must therefore be enlightened by any means necessary.

Therefore, while the dolphins act as a collective amongst themselves, to the human populace at large they operate a sort of dictatorship, if perhaps a benevolent one.

 

[Nuka-sama]

GLORIOUS NATION OF KOREA

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Imperiatrix, Supreme Leader, and Grand Admiral Tae Yong

leading the Heavenly Admiral's Council

Government: Military dictatorship​

 

[Civ'ed]

United Kingdoms of Southern Africa

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Leader: Moshoeshoe III

When the EFF and IFP went to fight in the streets, Lesotho watched.
When the water ran out, Lesotho watched.
When South Africa collapsed, Lesotho stopped watching.
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The UKSA is a federation of monarchies in southern Africa led by the Sesotho monarch. The monarchies partaking in the system are the Sesotho, Zulu and Swazi monarchs as well as various minor Xhosa chiefs, who each rule with a semi-absolute hand.

Officially, the UKSA capital rotates every two years. Currently, the capital is in Port Elizabeth, the seat of the Xhosa Monarch Alliance.

Parliament exists in two forms. The lower house, known simply as "parliament", is mostly a mouthpiece for the population. It allows the selected monarchs to gauge their policies, and elections are theoretically held.

Parliament. Purple represents monarchist parties across the UKSA, metallic blue the Conservatives, dull blue the liberals, light blue nationalists, green the Pan-Bantu Union (a hyperexpansionist party) and red the Communist Party of South Africa.​

The upper house is known as the advisorial council. The advisorial council consists of two members from each kingdom, as well as the monarchs of the respective kingdoms. In most cases, these are appointed (Lesotho, Nguni) or even Hereditary (Swazi, Zulu), but the Xhosa also elect their representatives from a caste of chiefs.

The UKSA is a country suffering instant droughts, so many companies seek to achieve full climate control. Currently three main companies vie for contracts on a regional basis. Furthermore, a rudimentary robotics and AI industry exists, under the state-owned company of Tetravaal, Johannesburg.

 

[gay_Aleks]

Invalid.

 

[mechaerik]

The United Kingdom of England

God Save the Queen!




T W O W O R L D W A R S
O N E W O R L D C U P​

Official Country Name: The United Kingdom of England
Commonly Referred to as: England

Capital: London
Head of State: Queen Eveline
Head of Government: Lady Chancellor Helen Graves
Ruling Party: National Loyalist Party


National Loyalist Party

Spoiler :

England expects that every man will do his duty.
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Excerpts from Anarchy in the United Kingdom: The British Civil War and the Death of Democracy, by Thomas Cobb

"Graves built the National Loyalist Party almost singe-handedly. Charismatic and forceful, Graves brought an enviable amount of media attention to her fledgling movement. Her rising popularity brought small numbers of defections from the Conservative Party and larger numbers from other, more fringe parties. Each defection only increased the attention Graves and her party received, allowing her to punch far above her weight when speaking on issues. Her unyielding desire for order and security in the face of the unrest gripping the nation, as well as her emotional appeals to former British strength, saw her political star rise swiftly."

"The nation, Graves claimed, could not be allowed to shake itself apart again. With that declaration, Graves suspended Parliamentary authority, vesting all power within the monarch. With Queen Eveline being but an infant, the position of Lady Chancellor was invested with the powers of regency. Dissent against this decision was immediate and high, even among parts of Graves's own party, but her firm control over the military and MI5 allowed her to stamp it out before it was able to organize a credible threat to her rule. Many of the most prominent voices against her regime quickly disappeared from public sight. The few dissenters among her own ranks were swiftly and brutally silenced, causing the rest to fall in line."

Excerpts from Anarchy in the United Kingdom: The British Civil War and the Death of Democracy, by Thomas Cobb

"In Ireland, long-standing tensions boiled over again, sending the region spiraling into the sort of violence that hadn't been seen since the Troubles. With riots consuming the major cities of the United Kingdom, troops were sent in to attempt to restore order. In many cases, the rioters refused to disperse, leading to events such as those seen in London on Red Tuesday. In other places, such as Aberdeen and Truro, troops refused to fire upon the civilians, and in some cases joined them.

These events set the backdrop for one of the blackest events in British history. The death of the queen led to the ascension of the infant Queen Eveline, and the declaration of Prime Minister Graves as Lady Chancellor. Her new title gave her powers nearly unprecedented in our history, and for many, even among the military she so glorified, this seizure was the final straw. The United Kingdom was thrown from widespread riots into full-scale civil war."

 

[Mosher]

The Republic of Angola

Capital: Luanda

Government: Federal Democratic Republic

Economy: The economy of Angola is primarily based on manufacturing, agriculture, raw material production, and oil production, and the exportation of those products. The vast mineral and oil wealth of Angola has lead to prosperous times for the people.

Internal Politics: There are three main factions that control the Senate

There's the All African Party, the current ruling party, which wishes to unite Africa. It is only through unity, they propose, that Africans can throw off the shackles of foreign intervention, and truly allow the people of Africa to shine. It generally tries to form a coalition government with the stronger of the two other parties, as it doesn't hold specific economic goals.

The Farmer's Union believes in violent lowering of tariffs, to better sell agricultural goods overseas. This party enjoys great support in the rural country side, amongst the agricultural centers.

The Party of the Republic believes the only way for Angola to become a leader in the world is through superior manufacturing power, and that high tariffs are important to helping local Angolan businesses. They are also the war hawks to the Farmer's Union dove.

The current government is a coalition of the AAP and the PtR. The president is an All African.

Society: The Republic of Angola enjoys a relatively high quality of life, with the population being fiercely independent, and loyal to their local state and ethnicity. The recent economic boom, from the explosion of the oil industry and the aggressive expansion of the manufacturing sector, has touched all aspects of Angolan life, and many lead lives richer and more comfortable than ever before.

 

[christos200]

Republic of China

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Capital: Nanjing

Population: 600 million

Government: Presidential Parliamentary Democracy

President: Yang Sun-Te (Conservative-Libertarian Party)

Spoiler :

Yang Sun-Te was elected on a platform of further spending cuts and tax cuts and of making border control more strict. He has a right-wing libertarian rhetoric and claims that "more government means less freedom" and promised that his policies "will make Thatcher look like a moderate" and that he will "cut taxes as much as possible". He also places great emphasis in protecting the borders and preventing illegal immigration. Yang Sun-Te supports instituting a flat tax of 10% instead of the current tax of 15% and instituting negative income tax for those with no income or low income.

Parliament:

Party | Seats | Voting Percentage | Color Conservative-Libertarian Party |28|53%|Red
Social Democratic Party |16|40%|Blue
Confucian Party |3|7%|Green

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The 40 seats are given out proportionally while the rest 7 seats are given as a 'bonus' to the first party in order to ensure governmental stability.

Parties and Platforms:

Conservative-Libertarian Party: Supports limited government, free markets, low taxes, non-intervention in the economy, gun rights and strict border control in order to prevent illegal immigration. In foreign policy it supports non-intervention and free trade.

Social Democratic Party: Supports government intervention in the economy, welfare state, gun control and is strong proponent of human rights and ecology. It wants more interventionist foreign policy and sanctions against authoritarian regimes.

Confucian Party: Traditionalist party. It supports strict border control, Confucian teachings in school, gun rights and government intervention in the economy. A fringe group within the party advocates a return to monarchy but most party members and official policy are in favor of the current democratic system.

Economy: Capitalist with high degree of economic liberty and low taxation (15% flat tax). Its main exports are cheap products, cars and electronics (such as PCs, mobile phones, iPad and etch).

Gun rights: China has legalized gun ownership. The ruling Conservative-Libertarian Party and the in-opposition Confucian Party support gun rights while the Social Democratic Party advocates gun control.

Foreign Policy: Non-intervention but in favor of free trade and low tariffs. The RoC is also skeptical of the UN and does not wish for it to become more than a forum that solves international disputes.

Armed Forces: The Army, Navy and Air Force of RoC are relative small but well trained and make use of best quality weapons and high tech. The strength of the RoC armed forces comes from quality not quantity.

History:

Civil War: Economic collapse caused the People's Republic of China to collapse in civil war in 2019. In South China General Hua Jintao declared that the Communist rule was responsible to China's collapse and rose in revolt. Many of the younger and more reformists Generals joined him and his army was able to reach Shandong by 2021. In May 2021 the 'Revolutionary Army' of Hua Jintao was defeated by the 'People's Army' of the Communist Party in the Battle of Beijing. But the CCP was not able to exploit its victory and so Hua Jintao was able to solidify his rule in Eastern China.

Military Junta: Hua Jintao headed a Military Junta from 2021 to 2027. His first act was to restore peace and crack down on insurgents and communists. In 2023 he began implementing neoliberal reforms which would revitalize the Chinese economy. He privatized state corporations, lowered taxation and cut public spending. Investors flocked as the huge Chinese market was open to investors once again after years of civil war and so the economy saw remarkable growth. In 2027 Hua Jintao stepped down, as he had achieved his goal of restoring peace to the lands, and free elections were held.

Democracy: In the 2027 elections the victor was the 'Conservative-Libertarian Party' with 68% while the 'Social Democratic Party' established itself as the main opposition by gaining 32%. The new CLP government headed by Yang Lianting further cut public spending and lowered even more taxation. It also expanded personal liberties by legalizing gun ownership and the rights of LGBT and of other minorities. This led to a split to the party and the more Conservative faction formed the 'New Right' party. The 'New Right' merged with the minor traditionalist parties 'Imperial Faction' and 'Confucian Way' to form the 'Confucian Party'. In order to further differentiate itself from the CLP, the 'Confucian Party' adopted a more populist rhetoric and advocated government intervention in the economy.

In the 2031 elections the CLP lost and the 'Social Democratic Party' won the elections with 48%. Thanks to the bonus of 7 seats given to the first party, the SDP was able to form a majority government under Linghu Chong. He led to the SDP to victory in the 2035 elections and ruled until 2039. His eight years of rule were characterized by moderation. He did legislate some new taxes and increased government spending, but the welfare services offered were few and most of the increased spending went into building up the armed forces to defend the nation. However, Linghu Chong did legislate laws that regulated more the free market in favor of the workers and passed laws which forced businesses to pay men, women and minority workers the same wage. He also advocated gun control but was unable to legislate it.

In 2039 elections the CLP won with 49%. The new President was Ying Ling, the first female President of China. In her term she mostly deregulated once again the economy and undone most of the reforms passed by the SDP. Ying Ling was a moderate and did not cut public spending and lowered taxes as much as the libertarian faction of the party wanted and so in 2042 she was forced to resign and name as her successor Yang Sun-Te, the unofficial leader of the libertarian faction of the party.

Yang Sun-Te's personal charisma, his right wing libertarian rhetoric and the somewhat populist claims he made, like promising to "make Thatcher look like a moderate" and that he would "build electrical fences to prevent illegal immigration from Vietnam", made him widely popular and in the 2043 elections the CLP won by 53%.

Electoral History:

Party | 2027 | 2031 | 2035 | 2039 | 2043 Conservative-Libertarian Party |68%|42%|45%|49%|53%
Social Democratic Party |32%|48%|47%|42%|40%
Confucian Party |-|10%|8%|9%|7%

Claims:

Spoiler :

 

[Robert Can't]

7 sign ups, 4 in red.

Ah IOTlife

 

[tobiisagoodboy]

Not sure if I shall play botswana andpiss of South Africa, West africa or California and fight Christos, all very tempting.

 

[gay_Aleks]

people who don't have blue as their colour are inferior tho

 

[JamesCaesar]

Claiming Oregon area, more to come later

 

[Robert Can't]

Just to state, picking your nation just to get into a fight with another player is pretty much the definition of Metagaming none of that please.

 

[Omega124]

日本国
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Name: 日本国 (Nihon-koku)
Nickname: 日本 (Nihon)
Capital: 東京 (Toukyou)
Currency: 日本円 (Nihon En)
Official Language: 日本語 (Nihongo)
Recognized Minority Languages: アイヌ語(北海&#36947, 英語(サン アンドレア&#12473, スペイン語(サン アンドレア&#12473 (Ainu/Hokkaidou, English/San Andoreasu, Spanish/San Andoreasu)

Government: Constitutional Monarchy
天皇/Tenno/Emperor: 義仁 (Yoshihito)
内閣総理大臣/Naikaku-sōri-daijin/Prime Minister: 松田智 (Matsuda Satoshi)
Leader of Opposition: Blankity Blank

Also remember all names are given last name first name

VERY WIP

Spoiler Megs reference :

サン アンドレアス= San Andoreasu (San Andreas)
ロサントス= Ro Santosu (Los Santos)

 

[tobiisagoodboy]

OOC: Understood. Btw. Christos, Rep. China without Taiwan, scandal ^^

Freemans Republic

Spoiler :

Spoiler :

Capitol : Freetown

History:
Formed through a military coup in Sierra Leona the Freemans Republic is a Military Republic, where only those who at least served for 5 years gain the right to vote and get voted into office. As Guinea and Liberia collapsed, they quickly moved in and secured as much as they could.
The Freemans Republic has a Pan-African ideology and strongly opposes any notion of western or easter imperialism.

Politics:

There are currently three major parties in the Freeman Senate, the Republics parliamant.

1. The Unity Movement.
A mixed political group, made up of all centrist movement. They strongly support the current system, but are not closed to necessary change. They currently have 45 % of all seats

2. Freedom Party.
A small social liberal party, which seeks progress and peaceful change through reforms. They mostly support the system, but are always open for change.
They currently have 12 % of the seats and form a coalition goverment with the Unity Movement.

3. The African Superiority
A right wing party, always testing out what is accepted and what is not. Wishes for a radical change to a semi-fascist system. Have 9 % of all seats.

The remaining seats are spread across Independent candidates, which only sometimes support the goverment.

Economy:

Spoiler :

The Freemans Republic controls large deposits of Bauxite, Titanium and Iron ore. Alll mines, ore smelter ,weapons producer and infrastructure are state owned.
Raw materials are only allowed to get exported if they can't be refiened in the Republic itself.
The Republic has a strong industralization policy and ahs build quite alot for a small country.


Here are some datas about the raw material production in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Liberia :
About 20 million tonnes of iron ore in Liberia, production (before the civil war, only found a statistic on the german wiki : https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_größten_Eisenerzförderer)

Sierra Leone:
Titanium : 63 000 tonnes of Rutile production, a Titanium ore, in 2009
Bauxite : around 750 000 tonnes in 2009 production
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_in_Sierra_Leone )

Guinea:

Bauxite : 25 billion tonnes of reserves, 6 million tonnes production and around 750 000 tonnes refined Aluminium

Iron ore: 4 billions tones reserves

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Mining)

Military:

Spoiler :

Well-trained, higly motivated, but not that good equipped. This describes the Republic Armed Forces good. Most equipment is copied from Sowjet era models, like AK-74s. T-72s and older MIGs.

The Army itself is defided into two seperate formations.
The Terretorial Army, a large Conscript force, with a professional core, tasked with defending the country.
And the Expeditionary Force, a currently 20 000 man strong formation, which serves as the Republics offensive force.
Expeditionary force members have several benefits:

- Always the best equipment
- 10 % more pay
- only 15 years until they get pension right (25 years for the Territorial Army)

The Republic also has an Airforce, which mainly uses old MIG-21s, 23s and SU-24s, which they gatherd from around the continent and copied. MIG 21s are mostly used in reserve and defense units, while MIG-23s are the prefered, both as interceptors and as close air-support. SU-24s are normally used as "heavy bombers" if needed. All plays are heavily modified but still behind modern planes like F-18s or Eurofighters.

The Republics navy is rather small, a coastal defense force with a few old corvettes and patrol boats.

The militarys main goal is currently to modernise the armys equipment and purchase new ships for the navy. Since their are only few possible scenarios of an enemy air force attacking at the moment, buying new planes is not considerd a priority at the moment.

Foreign Relations :

The Freemans Republic accepts other goverment systems and nations, as long as they don't follow imperialistic politics. They aim to unite at least all of West Africa under there banner and become a respected and equal memeber of the United Nations.
Any unfair treatment of esspecially african nations by major powers will not go unnoticed or unsanctioned.
The Freeman Republic is always open to donate soldiers to UN-missions.
They also seek cooperation with nations, which are ready to share their advanced technologie with them, in exchange for some recoursses.

 

[Double A]

Poland

 

[Traveller76]

Spoiler :

Spoiler :

United Republic of India

President: Jagdish Pradip Bachchan (BPP)

Prime Minister: Punit Shashi Patil (BPP)

Minister of Home Affairs: Karan Vemulakonda
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Usha Bhattacharya
Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs: Ajeet Darzi
Minister of Environment: Jagannath Patil
Minister of Industry: Parvati Bandyopadhyay
Minister of Transportation: Devraj Joshi
Minister of Defense: Sandip Chowdhury
Minister of Science and Technology: Raja Mullur
Minister of Human Development: Kunala Chowdhury


Capital:New Delhi

Government Organization:: Federal Parliamentary Republic composed of eight states (Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharasthra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himchal Pradesh). National and State Elections are held every five years with the last one in 2039. The President is elected nationally and the Prime Minister is elected by the National Assembly and is usually a member of the majority party. The Prime Minister nominates candidates for the national ministries (Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Finance and Corporate Affairs, Environment, Industry, Transportation, Defense, Science and Technology, Human Development) which are approved by the National Assembly.

Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)

Economy: Mixed economy with majority share of strategic industries (Mining, Energy, Telecommunications, Finance, Defense, Transportation) owned by the Central Government.

Major Political Parties and Platforms: National Reform Party (RSP) Populism/Social Democracy/Secularism/Anti-Corruption, Infosocialist Party (IP), Democratic Alliance (JG) Direct Democracy, Preservationist Party of India (BPP) Conservatism, Hindutva, Social Conservatism, Integral Humanism, Hindu Nationism

National Assembly:Composed of 578 Members with 1 Member per 1 Million people. RSP 153 Seats, IP 97 Seats, JG 110 Seats, BPP 218 Seats

Armed Forces: Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Paramilitary Forces

The Coming Storm 2016-2020

Despite become the third largest economy by GDP in 2020 India was beset with problems from climate change, communal violence, a rising gap between rich and poor and corruption on all levels of government. Coupled with instability in neighboring Pakistan and Bangladesh the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) retained a majority in 17th Lok Sabha after the 2019 general election. The Prime Minister focused on increased defense spending along with infrastructure and creation of a welfare system but was criticized by the press and the opposition as too little, too late. The economic collapse of both the United States and China would hit India hard with sources of investment and trade drying up seemingly overnight. Millions of ‘paper millionaries’ would lose fortunes as the SENSEX (Bombay Stock Exchange) would lose half of its value within a two days in 2020.

The Second Emergency (2020-2022)

Facing nationwide unrest the Prime Minister declared a State of Emergency in 2020 allowing the Prime Minister the ability to rule by decree, allowing elections to be suspended and civil liberties to be curbed. While this allowed the central government the ability to deliver relief aid and combat civil unrest it ignited a firestorm of protest online and on the streets. Fearing a possible coup and loss of autonomy many of the southern and eastern states began to fracture and leave the Union. The Second Emergency would last only two years until the central government was removed by a vote of no-confidence. A caretaker government would run the day to day affairs of the nation until the 18th General Election in 2024.

Nayak and the National Reform Party

In 2023, the Chief Minister of Maharastra, Balraj Chauhan (equivalent to an American state Governor) comes under intense criticism by the press for his inaction during severe rioting in Mumbai. While being interviewed by Shivaji Rao he dares the reporter to take over his responsibility for just one day. Initially planned as a way to silence his critics the plan backfires with Rao gaining widespread fame for his education and merciless war on corruption. By the 2024 General Election Rao and his new National Reform Party (RSP) sweep several states and Rao is elected Chief Minister. Rao’s form of technocratic governance and populism would see him elected Prime Minister and his party returned in 2029. Among his reforms was the merging of several government Ministries, the removal of corrupt government employees and officials and the establishment of complaint boxes in every village and municipality. The Central Government would see the merger of Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States) into the new National Assembly (Raashtreey Sabha). Rao was wounded in an assassination attempt in 2030 announced his retirement in 2034.

The New India (2034-Current)

With the retirement of Rao in 2034 the progress of reform began to slow partially because of the pace of reform and the emergence of new opposition parties. The Preservationist Party of India (BPP) would become the major opposition to the RSP and the defender of ‘traditional values’such as Hinduness or Hindutva. The Infosocialist Party (IP) called for the economic nationalization of intellectual property and its free distribution by the state. The Democratic Alliance (JG), a cyberdemocratic movement would try form a coalition government with the RSP in 2039 but would not be enough to defeat the BPP.

Economy
Despite the past economic collapse and the lost of trade the Service sector now makes up 60% of the economy with Industry in second place at 25% and Agriculture at 15%.

Major Corporations and Industries
Aditi Telecommunications: Telecommunications/Information Technology
Verdant Worldwide: Robotics/Automation; Freight Transportation/Storage
Funfare: Entertainment; Freight Transportation/Storage
Lightship Technologies: Military/Security Technology; Medical Services
Diva Industries: Computer Hardware; Robotics and Automation
Red Bamboo Services: Agriculture and Food Services, Construction and Engineering, Finance
Banshee Inc: Entertainment; Finance
Konda Corporation: Finance; Military/Security Technology
Henase: Automotive; Computer Software
Zumma Holdings: Consumer and Retail Goods; Agriculture and Food Services
Kondrina-Pratieva: Computer Hardware; Sports and Leisure

 

[Ailedhoo]

Name: Union Socialiste des États Démocratiques AKA USED
Name in English: Socialist Union of Democratic States AKA SUDS
Capital: Paris
Political System: Highly Direct Representative Democratic Socialist Federation
Autonomy: each province is set by its own senate, which is elected as a representative and direct democratic unit for the citizens.
Currency: Franks
Economy: Market Socialist (essentially any corporation has to be controlled fully by the employees; direct voting)
Main Language: French
Military: volunteer with militia co-ordination
Claims


Current President: Florence Page

Prime Ideology Foreign Policy Ecomonics
Social Liberation Guil Democratic Socialism Pragmatic Revolutionary Market Socialism
Peoples Socialist Party Social Democrat Pragmatic Idealist Scandinavian
Anarchist League Anarchist AKA Socialist Liberterian Revolutionary Pacifism Common Ownership
Coalistion of Enviromental Democrats Green Pacifism Green Commons
Alliance of United Liberals Social Liberal and Liberal Internonalist Pragmatic Scandinavian
Democratic Peoples Party Marxist Democrat Revolutionary Vanguard Common Ownership
Peoples Patriotic Party Marxist "Democrat" Militant Vanguard Planed Ecomonics

WIP

 

[Ninja Dude]

Kingdom of Guandong

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Government: Constitutional Monarchy in theory, although the ruling Irgen Gioro family has extremely close ties to the military, as well as business interests operating in Manchuria, running things closer to an oligarchy. Representative officials are mostly in the pocket of some large business or could easily go...missing.

Domestic Policies: Focused on economic growth through exploitation of natural resources, although rabid nationalism and veneration of the natural beauty of Manchuria keeps developers from harming too many iconic locations. Cultural heritage and assimilation is also a huge focus in Guandong; the nation prides itself as being a successor to the old Qing dynasty and in an indirect way a continuation of the imperial tradition of China. However, the ruling class are currently more focused on preserving Manchurian culture and encouraging the revival and teaching of Manchurian language and customs to its citizens. This works well in propaganda, as new policies can be spun as "revivals of the old ways."

Foreign Policies: Mostly looking towards Siberia or the sea for natural resources, migrants from Guandong venturing past its borders have begun requesting further integration and assistance from the kingdom. Some fringe radicals also advocate for expansion to the south, but mainstream leaders seem more inclined to quietly develop industry and continue conditio- I mean educating the populace.