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[[File:Cowboy 1.jpg|thumb|Arco cattle ranchers round up some of their herd in the late 1800s.]] | [[File:Cowboy 1.jpg|thumb|Arco cattle ranchers round up some of their herd in the late 1800s.]] | ||
'''Arco Determinism''', also known as '''Frontier Spirit''', is the governing political and cultural philosophy of Arcer citizens, a group of Cronan-naturalized | '''Arco Determinism''', also known as '''Frontier Spirit''', is the governing political and cultural philosophy of Arcer citizens, a group of Cronan-naturalized Ardmori and Gaelic peoples who arrived between the 18th and 20th centuries to Southern Crona. The central ideology of Arcerion is a cultural and societal belief that the Arcer people (of the two major migratory groups during the colonial era) are destined to settle, civilize, and create a modern Occidental state in Crona. Concurrent to this, it is a common goal of the society and culture to defend Arcerion and its people, and by extension extend the rule of the Ardori Crown. It also represents a common ethnic and cultural heritage from AEngles, Gaels, and Ardmori peoples on values such as community, the family compact, and self-reliance. | ||
== Etymology and Philosophy == | == Etymology and Philosophy == | ||
The term is essentially two distinct parts, that being Arcerion and the philosophy of Determinism. In essence, this is the philosophical doctrine that every state of affairs, including every human event, act, and decision, is the inevitable consequence of antecedent states of affairs. In layman's terms this is referenced as cause-and-effect. Arcers believe that their settlement and nation building have determined that they are the rightful owners and caretakers of much of the Southeastern Cronan Peninsula. The cultural belief itself is blended with ethnic and social values from the settlement of the Arcer plains and lowlands, in which bands of settlers would forage together and set up communities, battling disease, Indigenous peoples, wildlife, famine, and inclement weather to forge a new state. It is in this vein that the Arco people see themselves - a frontier spirit wherein their effort and toil determine them to be the civilization that has dominion over Southeastern Crona. | The term is essentially two distinct parts, that being Arcerion and the philosophy of Determinism. In essence, this is the philosophical doctrine that every state of affairs, including every human event, act, and decision, is the inevitable consequence of antecedent states of affairs. In layman's terms this is referenced as cause-and-effect. Arcers believe that their settlement and nation building have determined that they are the rightful owners and caretakers of much of the Southeastern Cronan Peninsula. The cultural belief itself is blended with ethnic and social values from the settlement of the Arcer plains and lowlands, in which bands of settlers would forage together and set up communities, battling disease, Indigenous peoples, wildlife, famine, and inclement weather to forge a new state. It is in this vein that the Arco people see themselves - a frontier spirit wherein their effort and toil determine them to be the civilization that has dominion over Southeastern Crona. | ||
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* Strong national security apparatus (military, gendarmerie, national intelligence services); | * Strong national security apparatus (military, gendarmerie, national intelligence services); | ||
* Foreign policy based on a blended approach of politics, commerce, and use of force; | * Foreign policy based on a blended approach of politics, commerce, and use of force; | ||
* Social programs and community involvement to create and maintain a strong cultural and social fabric based on | * Social programs and community involvement to create and maintain a strong cultural and social fabric based on Ardmori, AEnglish, and Gaelic traditions; | ||
* Individual liberties are balanced in government with strong societal requirements; | * Individual liberties are balanced in government with strong societal requirements; | ||
* Strong emphasis on education (up to and including the post-secondary level); | * Strong emphasis on education (up to and including the post-secondary level); | ||
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In modern society there is a general trend to fall back onto the more conservative principles of Arco Determinism. Progressive movements such as socialism, communism, and new liberalism all have had starts and rather quick ends in Arcer culture. This usually ends with a dual Arco diaspora, those that were rejected from the fabric and monolith that is Arcer society, and those that are ambassadors and caretakers of national values who moved abroad to seek other opportunities or to spread such values. In modern Arcer culture, these groups are respectively called those who are 'Afly' (ie. leaving to gain extra skills or in good cultural/societal standing), or those who are 'Astray,' (those who do not consider themselves Arcer. | In modern society there is a general trend to fall back onto the more conservative principles of Arco Determinism. Progressive movements such as socialism, communism, and new liberalism all have had starts and rather quick ends in Arcer culture. This usually ends with a dual Arco diaspora, those that were rejected from the fabric and monolith that is Arcer society, and those that are ambassadors and caretakers of national values who moved abroad to seek other opportunities or to spread such values. In modern Arcer culture, these groups are respectively called those who are 'Afly' (ie. leaving to gain extra skills or in good cultural/societal standing), or those who are 'Astray,' (those who do not consider themselves Arcer. | ||
[[File:Arcerion.png|thumb|247x247px|Sovereign Cronan territory of the Confederated Provinces of Arcerion.]] | [[File:Arcerion.png|thumb|247x247px|Sovereign Cronan territory of the Confederated Provinces of Arcerion.]] | ||
This in general creates an interesting phenomenon for Arcer culture, wherein it is a melting pot for immigrants and those who come from different cultures, but it also encourages the society to remain homogeneous, wherein public institutions such as national broadcasters and print/TV media are less likely to influence change and more likely to reinforce existing cultural values or norms. Concurrent to this, modern Arcers are extremely against immigration wherein parallel societies are created. This was most recently seen in Oakham Governorate, where a school specifically for Indigenous children and adults to further continue their education was closed down and construction halted due to mass protests both at the building site, and at the centers of government protesting separate private education for other cultures. Notably, these incidents not only included native-born Arcers that were culturally | This in general creates an interesting phenomenon for Arcer culture, wherein it is a melting pot for immigrants and those who come from different cultures, but it also encourages the society to remain homogeneous, wherein public institutions such as national broadcasters and print/TV media are less likely to influence change and more likely to reinforce existing cultural values or norms. Concurrent to this, modern Arcers are extremely against immigration wherein parallel societies are created. This was most recently seen in Oakham Governorate, where a school specifically for Indigenous children and adults to further continue their education was closed down and construction halted due to mass protests both at the building site, and at the centers of government protesting separate private education for other cultures. Notably, these incidents not only included native-born Arcers that were culturally Ardmori, Gaelic, or AEngle, but in many prominent cases, there were outspoken naturalized citizens from [[Alstin]], [[Paulastra]], and [[Stenza]] that disagreed with the institution's establishment. | ||
== Effects on Foreign Policy == | == Effects on Foreign Policy == | ||
Arcer Foreign Policy is as equally influenced by Arco Determinism as is domestic agendas. The Arcosphere was a term coined in the 1960s with the onset of the Fourth Bush War, identifying the need for a buffer zone to allow unimpeded access to fresh water for farming irrigation, as well as to prevent marauding bands of terrorists or rebels from crossing into the Arcer Lowlands and harassing the ordinary citizenry. This eventually grew to encompass the majority of what Arcerion attempts to present to the public. Arcerion's focus on grain and farming exports, importing novel technologies to improve the industrialization of farming, and its defense of natural waterways are all key cornerstones of national politics and foreign policy. In this instance, interruptions to grain exports such as threats to its freedom of navigation, or impacts to the watershed that supports Oakham, Northlea, and Moorden Governorates create sizeable political talking points with neighbours such as Telokona, Paulastra, the [[New Archduchy]], and [[the Cape]]. | Arcer Foreign Policy is as equally influenced by Arco Determinism as is domestic agendas. The Arcosphere was a term coined in the 1960s with the onset of the Fourth Bush War, identifying the need for a buffer zone to allow unimpeded access to fresh water for farming irrigation, as well as to prevent marauding bands of terrorists or rebels from crossing into the Arcer Lowlands and harassing the ordinary citizenry. This eventually grew to encompass the majority of what Arcerion attempts to present to the public. Arcerion's focus on grain and farming exports, importing novel technologies to improve the industrialization of farming, and its defense of natural waterways are all key cornerstones of national politics and foreign policy. In this instance, interruptions to grain exports such as threats to its freedom of navigation, or impacts to the watershed that supports Oakham, Northlea, and Moorden Governorates create sizeable political talking points with neighbours such as Telokona, Paulastra, the [[New Archduchy]], and [[the Cape]]. | ||
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Economic treaties such as the [[Cronan Security and Trade Union]] are a main focus of Arcerion's approach to collaborative foreign policy. In general, Arco foreign policy initiatives are collaborative attempts at solving geopolitical issues between sovereign nations. This is evident with the [[Banana-Grain Agreement]], a pact with Stenza to allow for mutually benefitting free trade, or the agreements with the Nysdra Sea Treaty Association allowing for Arco Grain and farm imports without tarriffs to assist with preventing famine in the war-torn former Varshani states. | Economic treaties such as the [[Cronan Security and Trade Union]] are a main focus of Arcerion's approach to collaborative foreign policy. In general, Arco foreign policy initiatives are collaborative attempts at solving geopolitical issues between sovereign nations. This is evident with the [[Banana-Grain Agreement]], a pact with Stenza to allow for mutually benefitting free trade, or the agreements with the Nysdra Sea Treaty Association allowing for Arco Grain and farm imports without tarriffs to assist with preventing famine in the war-torn former Varshani states. | ||
The opposite side of this is that where diplomacy and commerce fail, Arcerion will take two approaches to use of force. The first is unilateral approaches utilizing Arcer Commandos, members of the intelligence services ([[Office of Public Safety and National Security|OPSNS]]), or its conventional forces to exert national or diplomatic will. An example of this would be the 2026 Kelekonan Peacekeeping Agreement, wherein Arcer access to fresh water was partially threatened due to the instability in Kelekona, and wherein Arcerion was able to deploy forces on a rotational, continuous basis to defend the national interest. Concurrent to this, the counter-insurgency and counter-terror operations in the Northwestern Border Security Zone (NWBSZ) are emblematic of the 'posse' approach to dealing with rebels and insurgents. Groups of civilians aide the paramilitary ''gendarmes'' of the Royal Arcerion Constabulary in policing and suppressing dissent and defending their farms and towns, while the military conducts wide-sweeping and long-range patrols to disrupt, degrade, destroy, and deny the enemy's ability to continue harassing Arcer citizens and their interests. | The opposite side of this is that where diplomacy and commerce fail, Arcerion will take two approaches to use of force. The first is unilateral approaches utilizing Arcer Commandos, members of the intelligence services ([[Office of Public Safety and National Security|OPSNS]]), or its conventional forces to exert national or diplomatic will. An example of this would be the 2026 Kelekonan Peacekeeping Agreement, wherein Arcer access to fresh water was partially threatened due to the instability in [[Kelekona]], and wherein Arcerion was able to deploy forces on a rotational, continuous basis to defend the national interest. Concurrent to this, the counter-insurgency and counter-terror operations in the Northwestern Border Security Zone (NWBSZ) are emblematic of the 'posse' approach to dealing with rebels and insurgents. Groups of civilians aide the paramilitary ''gendarmes'' of the Royal Arcerion Constabulary in policing and suppressing dissent and defending their farms and towns, while the military conducts wide-sweeping and long-range patrols to disrupt, degrade, destroy, and deny the enemy's ability to continue harassing Arcer citizens and their interests. | ||
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