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Boosted by [[Daxia]]n mechanized forces and modern aviation, the NCDP began a series of successful offensives over the course of two months that pushed the FDH back towards the Mursi river in disarray and then forced them across with terrible losses of men and vehicles. Some 7,000 men from the FDH are thought to have been killed fighting to defend the FDH perimeter on the south bank of the Mursi as its limited transport capacity struggled to ferry as many of the trapped troops to the other side. The FDH lack of modern planes meant that their armored columns were prone to being destroyed by enemy aviation before they could be properly deployed for battle or were blown up piecemeal as sitting ducks. By July 1963 the NCDP had made further advanced north and retaken the capital of [[Tabish]] almost without a fight, the FDH too battered and demoralized to be able to mount an effective defense even with the benefit of fighting on an urban area, which generally favors the defenders. Only a month later the two sides of the civil war signed a cessation of hostilities that froze the conflict lines, the FDH only controlled a corner of territory in the northwest, some 8% of Rusana while their rivals controlled the rest of the country. [[Qiu Heng]] had maintained his promise to the people and delivered a short and victorious war. The NCDP began the process of reasserting its control over the destroyed country and rebuilding its political structures, only now heavily in debt to [[Daxia]] politically, militarily and economically; with numerous Daxian bases established in its territory. The [[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]] which is the direct political successor of the NCDP continues to steer Rusana into its neighbor's embrace, to the point of dependence. | Boosted by [[Daxia]]n mechanized forces and modern aviation, the NCDP began a series of successful offensives over the course of two months that pushed the FDH back towards the Mursi river in disarray and then forced them across with terrible losses of men and vehicles. Some 7,000 men from the FDH are thought to have been killed fighting to defend the FDH perimeter on the south bank of the Mursi as its limited transport capacity struggled to ferry as many of the trapped troops to the other side. The FDH lack of modern planes meant that their armored columns were prone to being destroyed by enemy aviation before they could be properly deployed for battle or were blown up piecemeal as sitting ducks. By July 1963 the NCDP had made further advanced north and retaken the capital of [[Tabish]] almost without a fight, the FDH too battered and demoralized to be able to mount an effective defense even with the benefit of fighting on an urban area, which generally favors the defenders. Only a month later the two sides of the civil war signed a cessation of hostilities that froze the conflict lines, the FDH only controlled a corner of territory in the northwest, some 8% of Rusana while their rivals controlled the rest of the country. [[Qiu Heng]] had maintained his promise to the people and delivered a short and victorious war. The NCDP began the process of reasserting its control over the destroyed country and rebuilding its political structures, only now heavily in debt to [[Daxia]] politically, militarily and economically; with numerous Daxian bases established in its territory. The [[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]] which is the direct political successor of the NCDP continues to steer Rusana into its neighbor's embrace, to the point of dependence. | ||
====Contemporary Rusana==== | ====Contemporary Rusana==== | ||
The [[Rusani Civil War|civil war]] left Rusana's cities in ruins, twelve years of fighting destroying what little infrastructure the country had possessed before. Moreover despite the loss of the islamists, Rusani society was still deeply divided along ideological and ethnic lines. General Farrukhzad Khosa assumed the presidency, presiding over a shattered and bankrupt country. [[Daxia]]'s [[Qiu Heng]] refused to withdraw his forces all the while alluding that ''Rusana was not ready to go it alone''. The [[Daxia]]ns did offer large loans from the [[Daxia]]n-dominated [[Audonia Development Bank]], which Rusana had little choice but to accept, setting the stage for a long term debt trap. In 1968 Khosa was pushed out in a putsch and replaced with General Bagher Badri who was ousted himself 8 months later. Between 1970 and 1977 Rusana had six more military leaders in the presidency. Finally in 1978 the [[Daxia]]ns conveyed an ultimatum to the government: install a civilian technocratic administration or [[Daxia]] would force the [[Audonia Development Bank]] to call for the immediate repayment of its loans, sending Rusana instantly into a default and economic meltdown. The generals in charge gave in to the demand and installed a caretaker government to organize elections within six months. The [[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]] was one of the first parties to fulfill the requirements to participate in the election, it had the backing of the powerful eastern elites, which got rich from their close economic ties with [[Daxia]]. | The [[Rusani Civil War|civil war]] left Rusana's cities in ruins, twelve years of fighting destroying what little infrastructure the country had possessed before. Moreover despite the loss of the islamists, Rusani society was still deeply divided along ideological and ethnic lines. General Farrukhzad Khosa assumed the presidency, presiding over a shattered and bankrupt country. [[Daxia]]'s [[Qiu Heng]] refused to withdraw his forces all the while alluding that ''Rusana was not ready to go it alone''. The [[Daxia]]ns did offer large loans from the [[Daxia]]n-dominated [[Audonia Development Bank]], which Rusana had little choice but to accept, setting the stage for a long term debt trap. In 1968 Khosa was pushed out in a putsch and replaced with General Bagher Badri who was ousted himself 8 months later. Between 1970 and 1977 Rusana had six more military leaders in the presidency. | ||
Finally in 1978 the [[Daxia]]ns conveyed an ultimatum to the government: install a civilian technocratic administration or [[Daxia]] would force the [[Audonia Development Bank]] to call for the immediate repayment of its loans, sending Rusana instantly into a default and economic meltdown. The generals in charge gave in to the demand and installed a caretaker government to organize elections within six months. The [[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]] was one of the first parties to fulfill the requirements to participate in the election, it had the backing of the powerful eastern elites, which got rich from their close economic ties with [[Daxia]]. The islamist camp was in disarray and minority groups like the Christians and the Kassar people were not about to cast their vote for their persecutors during the civil war. The RPA candidate won the election comfortably, pushing Saeed Golzar, a self declared friend of [[Daxia]], into Jalili palace. Although the islamists would rally in subsequent elections, the ruling coalition formed by the city dwellers, eastern tribes and minority groups was too strong to be overcome. The RPA has ruled since 1979 and has, with generous external funding, rebuilt Rusana back into a semblance of, if not prosperity, sufficiency. | |||
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The Constitution of Rusana states that the executive power of the nation shall be vested in the President. The president serves as the head of state and holds power over all public administrative bodies on Rusana in addition to being the Commander-in-Chief of the Rusani Armed Forces. A president is elected alongside with two vice-presidents and all three serve for five years. The president can stand for reelection for a single consecutive term. The president appoints the cabinet ministers and heads of state-owned companies, which are to be approved by a simple majority in the National Majles; he also has the power to dissolve the legislature and call for new elections. The President's official residence is the Jalali Palace. The current President, Rostam Khosa, is only the third civilian to hold the office after a long series of generals serving in the position. | The Constitution of Rusana states that the executive power of the nation shall be vested in the President. The president serves as the head of state and holds power over all public administrative bodies on Rusana in addition to being the Commander-in-Chief of the Rusani Armed Forces. A president is elected alongside with two vice-presidents and all three serve for five years. The president can stand for reelection for a single consecutive term. The president appoints the cabinet ministers and heads of state-owned companies, which are to be approved by a simple majority in the National Majles; he also has the power to dissolve the legislature and call for new elections. The President's official residence is the Jalali Palace. The current President, Rostam Khosa, is only the third civilian to hold the office after a long series of generals serving in the position. | ||
The bicameral legislature is formed by an upper-house, the 200-member Assembly of Tribal Elders and a lower-house, the 500-member National Majles. National Majles members are elected via first-past-the-post under universal adult suffrage, representing National Majles constituencies. The constitution reserves 80 seats for women and religious minorities, allocated to political parties based on proportional representation. Members of the Assembly of Tribal Elders are elected by consensus of the legally recognized tribe confederations. As currently only Rusani tribes are recognized by the government, the tribal assembly serves as a break on proposals from other ethnic groups. Currently the Majles is dominated by the government's [[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]] and allied parties, together they hold a majority of 329 out of 500 seats. | The bicameral legislature is formed by an upper-house, the 200-member Assembly of Tribal Elders and a lower-house, the 500-member National Majles. National Majles members are elected via first-past-the-post under universal adult suffrage, representing National Majles constituencies. The constitution reserves 80 seats for women and religious minorities, allocated to political parties based on proportional representation. Members of the Assembly of Tribal Elders are elected by consensus of the legally recognized tribe confederations. As currently only Rusani tribes are recognized by the government, the tribal assembly serves as a break on proposals from other ethnic groups. Currently the Majles is dominated by the government's [[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]] and allied parties, together they hold a majority of 329 out of 500 seats. | ||
====Political Parties==== | ====Political Parties==== | ||
Main Article: [[Political Parties of Rusana]] | Main Article: [[Political Parties of Rusana]] | ||
[[File:Rusana Majles.svg|thumb|Composition of the National Majles as of 2030. The government and its allies hold 329 seats versus the opposition's 171 ]] | |||
Rusana is a multi party democracy, as such many political parties participate in its electoral system. The current ruling and largest party is the [[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]] (RPA), a big tent or catch-all party that was formed by the National Congress for the Defense of the People in the aftermath of its victory in the [[Rusani Civil War]]. Originally deriving its power and legitimacy from its affiliation with the armed forces, it has transitioned to cultivating the support of the middle and upper urban cohorts, the professional class and ethnic minorities. The party advocates for relatively moderate state intervention in the economy while allowing private actors with enough incentives to compete, a decent social network and policies of international neutrality and good neighborliness with [[Daxia]]. The RPA is the leading party of the Builder's Alliance in the Majles by a large margin, with 252 out of a total of 329 seats. Other important parties in the Builder's Alliance are the Party of God that has corralled the votes of the Shia sector, the Party of Rusani Democrats which is an ideological offshoot of the [[Party of Daxian Democrats]] and caters mostly to people living in border cities and the Daxian minority. | Rusana is a multi party democracy, as such many political parties participate in its electoral system. The current ruling and largest party is the [[Rusana Patriotic Alliance]] (RPA), a big tent or catch-all party that was formed by the National Congress for the Defense of the People in the aftermath of its victory in the [[Rusani Civil War]]. Originally deriving its power and legitimacy from its affiliation with the armed forces, it has transitioned to cultivating the support of the middle and upper urban cohorts, the professional class and ethnic minorities. The party advocates for relatively moderate state intervention in the economy while allowing private actors with enough incentives to compete, a decent social network and policies of international neutrality and good neighborliness with [[Daxia]]. The RPA is the leading party of the Builder's Alliance in the Majles by a large margin, with 252 out of a total of 329 seats. Other important parties in the Builder's Alliance are the Party of God that has corralled the votes of the Shia sector, the Party of Rusani Democrats which is an ideological offshoot of the [[Party of Daxian Democrats]] and caters mostly to people living in border cities and the Daxian minority. | ||