Biotopia
14-10-2005, 14:24
The Green Star
An International Gauge of Interest sponsored by The Green Star
The Green Star is the leading independent newspaper in Biotopia with an average circulation of 18,000,000. The Chair of the Citizen Republic Party of Biotopia (CRPB), Citizen Naasir, recently announced that the nation will begin to open to the international community through a series of programs directed towards increasing national gold reserves with the intention of accelerating the otherwise stagnant modernisation program. The news article may be found here. This will be the final piece of legislation to be voted on before General Elections are held and it is the intention of this poll to gauge international receptivity to the different factions that will be competing. Below is a short list of the political organisations running. Please feel free to comment or bump as this helps keeping the poll active.
The Club of ’90: Combining off-shoots from the Internationalists, Utopians and the Progressive Bloc this faction is a coalition of socially minded, community focussed citizens that emerged after the third stage of industrialisation. They represent the interests of a faction centred on social justice, peace, sustainability and democracy and usually act as negotiators between the main factions as well as previously holding the balance of power within the Citizen Republic Party. They are a response to the need for an environmentalist movement within Biotopia.
Economics liberal socialism. Advocating the rights to private property (as does the PB), the need for a modernisation program and greater international interaction the Club of ’90 still support a socialist-based model of economic development but with a greater degree of personal liberty for employment and business opportunities.
Social universal welfare. They prepose that while the economy be allowed to diversify and citizens to engage in “private” enterprise (not owned by the state) greater support should be given to allow for the adjustment process.
Internationalists: Forming one of the three main factions operating within the Citizen Republic Party including the Nationalists and the Progressive Bloc they combine an economic and social reform policy within the mandates of the Founding Charter, something the Progressive Bloc has been accused of violating. Likewise they seek to balance the needs of the agricultural community with the industrial and urban centres. For this reason unlike the CB they have a more equally distributed support base. It has been the Internationalist faction that initially welcomed the proposition of the Gomo Article to open the national to limited internal exchange.
Economics council communism. Founded in the original working and peasant councils the internationalists maintain their links to a socialist model of development and economics although one far more liberal then their nationalist counterparts.
Social welfare state. Supporting industrialisation the Internationalists coupled this with the need for generous welfare to support the urban and working class populations.
The Nationalists: Representing the conservative element of the Citizen Republic Party they advocate an isolated international approach and maintaining the text-book economic standard. They advocate limited industrialisation of the ‘commanding heights’ of the economy but favour full employment policies over modernisation and innovation. Most of the conservative faction is comprised of the more moderate members of the People’s Nationalist Collective (PNC) before it was disbanded after the excesses of the first two decades since the revolution.
Economics soviet-style collectivism. Pursuing full-employment objectives over modernisation the Nationalists economic policies maintain the status que with its income stagnation and low productivity.
Social collectivist full-employment. Despite the failure of the old style economic system there have only been cautious steps towards reforming their text-book economic approach.
Progressive Bloc: While progressive there is a liberal streak within their policies based on allowing economic forces to dictate the shape and direction of the economy, to make a break from the long-standing policy of self-sufficiency. Combing economic reform with a socially progressive agenda the PB has made inroads with young people and the general public.
Economicsmixed market. Strongly support a reformist agenda to improve wages, productivity and efficiency by opening up the economy to competing foreign markets. There has been debate within the faction about the implications of allowing foreign goods and cultural influences to swamp the nation
Social progressive social democrats. Although supporting progressive social legislation the PB wants to dismantle the “excesses” of the current welfare system to promote economic efficiency.
The Republicans: The most conservative faction of the CRP essentially support state capitalism, with the state owning all businesses and enterprises (as opposed to the Nationalists that only advocate state ownership of key industries) and are the hard-core remnants of the People’s Nationalist Collective. There are also quasi-fascist overtones including the support of greater police powers, censorship and the right to suspend the Document of Human Rights within the Founding Charter. Many supporters are from the craft-industry and more stagnant economic regions of the nation.
Economics conservative state-capitalism. A return to total state control of industry and all business and the closure of the nation to all foreign imports. Although exports would still continue.
Social totalitarian welfare. Able bodies citizens would be forced to work, many factories would be shut-down and workers redirected into craft workshops and state farms.
The Utopians: Splintering from the Internationalist faction The Utopians support upholding the Founding Charter and reject anything more then essential industrial development and necessary international trade. Occasionally labelled xenophobic or parochial the Utopians carry themselves with a sense of righteousness based their adherence to the Charter. They therefore draw most of their support from agricultural communities and those in the craft industries.
Economics communitarian. Utopians reject most international exchange and support the development of regionalised economies distributing needed goods and services within each zone.
Social communitarian welfare state. Essentially the same policies as the Internationalists but without providing incentives or assistance to entering the manufacturing sector.
The Zoonians: A small group primarily supported by intellectuals and other members of the commune movement. They advocate the complete de-urbanisation of the nation and decentralisation of all political and economic power down to the level of the commune and its surrounding environment. Periodically they will stage flamboyant demonstrations but typically stick to arguing theory in journals and papers. To their benefit many members do actually reside in communes.
Economics anarchist communitarian. They support the complete decentralisation of the economy but are divided between those who envision otherwise isolated communities or communities still serviced by modern facilities such as health care and the railways.
Social traditionalist communitarian. Welfare should be provided by members of the same local community including health care, aged care and education. In general their policies can be positioned as an extremist form of libertarianism or anarchism.
An International Gauge of Interest sponsored by The Green Star
The Green Star is the leading independent newspaper in Biotopia with an average circulation of 18,000,000. The Chair of the Citizen Republic Party of Biotopia (CRPB), Citizen Naasir, recently announced that the nation will begin to open to the international community through a series of programs directed towards increasing national gold reserves with the intention of accelerating the otherwise stagnant modernisation program. The news article may be found here. This will be the final piece of legislation to be voted on before General Elections are held and it is the intention of this poll to gauge international receptivity to the different factions that will be competing. Below is a short list of the political organisations running. Please feel free to comment or bump as this helps keeping the poll active.
The Club of ’90: Combining off-shoots from the Internationalists, Utopians and the Progressive Bloc this faction is a coalition of socially minded, community focussed citizens that emerged after the third stage of industrialisation. They represent the interests of a faction centred on social justice, peace, sustainability and democracy and usually act as negotiators between the main factions as well as previously holding the balance of power within the Citizen Republic Party. They are a response to the need for an environmentalist movement within Biotopia.
Economics liberal socialism. Advocating the rights to private property (as does the PB), the need for a modernisation program and greater international interaction the Club of ’90 still support a socialist-based model of economic development but with a greater degree of personal liberty for employment and business opportunities.
Social universal welfare. They prepose that while the economy be allowed to diversify and citizens to engage in “private” enterprise (not owned by the state) greater support should be given to allow for the adjustment process.
Internationalists: Forming one of the three main factions operating within the Citizen Republic Party including the Nationalists and the Progressive Bloc they combine an economic and social reform policy within the mandates of the Founding Charter, something the Progressive Bloc has been accused of violating. Likewise they seek to balance the needs of the agricultural community with the industrial and urban centres. For this reason unlike the CB they have a more equally distributed support base. It has been the Internationalist faction that initially welcomed the proposition of the Gomo Article to open the national to limited internal exchange.
Economics council communism. Founded in the original working and peasant councils the internationalists maintain their links to a socialist model of development and economics although one far more liberal then their nationalist counterparts.
Social welfare state. Supporting industrialisation the Internationalists coupled this with the need for generous welfare to support the urban and working class populations.
The Nationalists: Representing the conservative element of the Citizen Republic Party they advocate an isolated international approach and maintaining the text-book economic standard. They advocate limited industrialisation of the ‘commanding heights’ of the economy but favour full employment policies over modernisation and innovation. Most of the conservative faction is comprised of the more moderate members of the People’s Nationalist Collective (PNC) before it was disbanded after the excesses of the first two decades since the revolution.
Economics soviet-style collectivism. Pursuing full-employment objectives over modernisation the Nationalists economic policies maintain the status que with its income stagnation and low productivity.
Social collectivist full-employment. Despite the failure of the old style economic system there have only been cautious steps towards reforming their text-book economic approach.
Progressive Bloc: While progressive there is a liberal streak within their policies based on allowing economic forces to dictate the shape and direction of the economy, to make a break from the long-standing policy of self-sufficiency. Combing economic reform with a socially progressive agenda the PB has made inroads with young people and the general public.
Economicsmixed market. Strongly support a reformist agenda to improve wages, productivity and efficiency by opening up the economy to competing foreign markets. There has been debate within the faction about the implications of allowing foreign goods and cultural influences to swamp the nation
Social progressive social democrats. Although supporting progressive social legislation the PB wants to dismantle the “excesses” of the current welfare system to promote economic efficiency.
The Republicans: The most conservative faction of the CRP essentially support state capitalism, with the state owning all businesses and enterprises (as opposed to the Nationalists that only advocate state ownership of key industries) and are the hard-core remnants of the People’s Nationalist Collective. There are also quasi-fascist overtones including the support of greater police powers, censorship and the right to suspend the Document of Human Rights within the Founding Charter. Many supporters are from the craft-industry and more stagnant economic regions of the nation.
Economics conservative state-capitalism. A return to total state control of industry and all business and the closure of the nation to all foreign imports. Although exports would still continue.
Social totalitarian welfare. Able bodies citizens would be forced to work, many factories would be shut-down and workers redirected into craft workshops and state farms.
The Utopians: Splintering from the Internationalist faction The Utopians support upholding the Founding Charter and reject anything more then essential industrial development and necessary international trade. Occasionally labelled xenophobic or parochial the Utopians carry themselves with a sense of righteousness based their adherence to the Charter. They therefore draw most of their support from agricultural communities and those in the craft industries.
Economics communitarian. Utopians reject most international exchange and support the development of regionalised economies distributing needed goods and services within each zone.
Social communitarian welfare state. Essentially the same policies as the Internationalists but without providing incentives or assistance to entering the manufacturing sector.
The Zoonians: A small group primarily supported by intellectuals and other members of the commune movement. They advocate the complete de-urbanisation of the nation and decentralisation of all political and economic power down to the level of the commune and its surrounding environment. Periodically they will stage flamboyant demonstrations but typically stick to arguing theory in journals and papers. To their benefit many members do actually reside in communes.
Economics anarchist communitarian. They support the complete decentralisation of the economy but are divided between those who envision otherwise isolated communities or communities still serviced by modern facilities such as health care and the railways.
Social traditionalist communitarian. Welfare should be provided by members of the same local community including health care, aged care and education. In general their policies can be positioned as an extremist form of libertarianism or anarchism.