Insularism and Ultramarinism

Insularism (Coscivian: Iovirisēn) and Ultramarinism (Coscivian: Serifararisēn) are two opposing perspectives on the foreign policy of the Kiravian Federacy, rooted in different conceptions of its identity and National purpose.

Insularists regard Kiravia as naturally coterminous with Great Kirav and its most nearby islands (such as Koskenkorva), and stress that its unique civilisation and culture are a direct product of its island-continent geography, with the Kiravian culture, polity, and landmass together forming a coherent and organic whole. They tend to view the overseas territories of the Federacy and Collectivity as artificial, if nonetheless fraternal, extensions, but not as integral parts of the fatherland. Insularists view insularity and the option of geopolitical neutrality as advantages, and overseas commitments as real or potential liabilities.

Ultramarinists, in contrast, view Kiravia as a pluricontinental and thalassocratic Nation, believing that the Emperor's domain has evolved and expanded over the course of its history and is not bound to geography. They take great pride in the Coscivian seafaring tradition and view the expansion of Kiravian presence, power projection, and influence worldwide as advantages and overseas possessions and interests as assets.