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The '''Coscivian National Congress''' is a [[Caucus (Kiravian politics)|caucus]] of political parties and independents in the [[Federal Stanora]] organised around a platform affirming the political importance of [[Coscivian civilisation|Coscivian cultural identity]], {{wp|national conservatism|national conservative}} principles, {{wp|economic nationalism}}. The CNC is often described as right-wing by Western observers, though it is better described by its position relative to the other legislative cacuses: The Congress agenda is more {{wp|statism|étatist}}, centralist, and explicitly identitarian than the [[Shaftonist-Republican Alliance]], and is far more supportive of a strong role for the state in the economy and less supportive of expanding international trade. Compared to the [[Caritist Social Union]] it has a more civilisational and nationalistic ethos than a religious one, and takes umbrage with the CSU's international humanitarianism, welcoming stance on immigration, and pro-Levantine sentiment. It has a more modernist and urban-industrial orientation than the [[Caucus of Justice]] and supports a much larger, stronger, and more centralised government and a more active foreign policy. Although it grew out of the anti-Kirosocialist National Renewal Movement, on most policy matters (particularly economics) the CNC finds itself closer to the Kirosocialist [[New Deal Alliance]] than to the other NRM caucuses, but rejects the Kirosocialist focus on class struggle in favour of national unity and opposes its goal of building a "socialist culture" and "socialist civilisation", preferring organic Coscivian culture as the basis of the nation.

For most of the Second Alignment (between the breakup of the NRM and the rise of the [[Labour Front of Kirav|LFK]]), the CNC found electoral success at the expense of the ever-declining [[New Deal Alliance]] (successors to the old [[Kirosocialist Party|Socialist Party]]), earning the support of working-class Coscivian voters in industrial areas hit hard by the economic shocks of liberalisation. These voters, who had either remained loyal to the  Kirosocialists after the Restoration or thrown back in with the NDA after the NRM's economic policies failed to deliver for them, were attracted to the CNC message of economic nationalism, national solidarity, and concern for the "left behind" communities of [[Three Kiravs Theory|Second Kirav]].

Coscivian Nationalists believe that the culture, history, and public institutions of the Kiravian Federacy are fundamentally Coscivian in character, that Kiravia is inseparable from the wider Coscivian world, and that a Coscivian cultural and civic identity is essential to Kiravia's survival and functioning as a nation. The CNC rejects cosmpolitanism and liberal multiculturalism, while at the same time celebrating the rich internal diversity of Coscivian civilisation and affirming the legal and social equality of the Federacy's "national minorities" (Kiravite Aboriginals, Celts, and Khars).

The current "third wave" of the Coscivian National movement began after the fall of [[Kirosocialism]] and the reversal of its isolationist and protectionist policies by the Shaftonist-Republican Alliance in order to encourage foreign trade and investment. This resulted in unprecedented exposure to Western media and material culture, as well as direct personal contact with Westerners, and engendered fears among many that Coscivian civilisation would soon succumb to Westernisation and become part of the homogenised, globalist "world culture". Views of Western civilisation among Coscivian Nationalist politicians vary from the simple assertion that Western ways are for Westerners while Coscivian ways are for Coscivians to the idea that Western civilisation is deeply flawed and morally inferior to Coscivian civilisation, or more extremely, the idea that Western civilisation is an active force for ill in the world. Anti-Westernism among CNC members and voters is also driven by opposition to the materialism, secularism, crass commercialism, and utilitarianism with which Westernity is associated in the Kiravian public consciousness.

Coscivian Nationalists reject the idea that Westernisation is necessary for modernisation and economic development, and strongly support government investment in manufacturing, infrastructure, science, technology, and space exploration. Antimodernist and agrarian voters, while opposed to Westernisation, tend to prefer candidates affiliated with the traditionalist wing of the [[Caucus of Justice]]. While the caucus is often characterised as "socially conservative", many political scientists reject this classification, preferring the term "culturally conservative", as most analyses suggest that the caucus line is not significantly more conservative than the average Kiravia voter on issues of public morality.

The CNC is often described by the foreign press as a racial nationalist party, a label that the caucus itself rejects. Former caucus chair Fíderalus Votomaxivan once famously told a reporter "Svatūroyarisēn? Dhikēdes. É síśank ōs kreśkantôdya" (''Racial supremacy? Not here. That shit is for Caucasians.'')

Coscivian Nationalists are fiercely opposed to liberalisation of the Federacy's ethnically preferential and highly bureaucratic immigration system, believing that allowing streamlined immigration and naturalisation procedures for Coscivian immigrants while actively limiting immigration by non-Coscivians is necessary to preserve Kiravia's Coscivian culture. This largely manifests itself in support for the status quo of Kiravian immigration policy, but some CNC members take harsher stances, seeking to roll back the comparatively liberal Mérovin- and Candrin-era reforms of long-term visa and permanent residency policies, impose greater restrictions on non-Coscivian groups (including entry bans on particular nationalities, even for tourism), or even ban non-Coscivian immigration altogether.

Coscivian Nationalists are opposed to the expansion of English language education in public schools, and suggest diverting funding for English education to courses on [[Latin language|Latin]] and the [[Paulastran language]] instead.

The caucus' critics, particularly in the SRA and the reformist wing of the CR, assert that Coscivian Nationalist hardline positions against English education, public use of the Gregorian calendar, and temporary migration unnecessarily discourage trade and investment.

Traditionally, the caucus' strongest voter base has been middle-class (especially lower middle-class) males of Coscivian ethnic background living in the outer settlements and exurbs of metropolitan areas of Great Kirav and Arenica and in smaller miropolitan areas of Upper Kirav. However, the caucus' pursuit of lower energy prices, better law enforcement, and improved social programs have won it more votes from the working class and women in recent years. The CNC enjoys strong support from members of the Kiravian armed forces, veterans, and policemen. In ethnic terms, Antaric Coscivian and Eastern Coscivian groups tend to turn out the most for the CNC, as do the Kikik Coscivians and Izovi Coscivians. Coscivian returnees from territories lost by Kiravia, such as the Wintergen Coscivians of [[Cities of Kiravia#Svéntren|Svéntren Refugee Camp]] are also strongly attracted to the CNC's irredentist positions.

As one might expect, declared CNC candidates in Great Kirav poll very poorly among non-Coscivian minorities, although in some elections local CNC affiliates have attracted a small number of urban Celtic- and Finno-Ugrian-Kiravian votes in Upper and Central Kirav. This is less true in overseas territories. For example, the [[Island Nation Party]] reliably attracts significant (albeit minority) support from the native Barikol, and also from the Lusophone and Burgittan communities.

Strong defence and foreign policy stances have made the CNC extremely popular in Kiravia's overseas possessions in [[Ixnay]]: The CNC-affiliated United State Party holds 19 out of 30 seats in the Crimea State Assembly, and 15 out of 40 seats in the Xelphian Congress. It is also well-supported in the oil-rich colonies of [[Arôgia]] and [[Vortisia]].

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