Kiravian federalism
The Kiravian Federacy is structured as an asymmetric federation in which the powers and responsibilities of governance are shared between the federal government and the governments of the various federal subjects, which include states, territories, and other regional entities.
Themes
The contemporary Kiravian Federacy is organised according to the principle of "thematic federalism" (glédistralix vuntirisēn), under which the federal subjects are divided among groups known as "themes" (Coscivian: glédistra). The themes were instituted under the Restoration Constitution to preserve national cohesion while addressing the differing policy needs of geographically distant regions, and to ensure fair representation of different regions in major political decisions. Themes are not a level of government in their own right and do not have any lawmaking powers. Thematic institutions, where they exist, are purely representative, deliberative, and coördinative.
| Flag | Theme | Type | Class | Population (2030 Census) | GDP/capita |
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Kiravian Federal Republic | Federative | General | X,000,000 | Y,000 |
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Commonwealth of Sarolasta | Federative | General | X,000,000 | Y,000 |
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Sydonan People's Republic | Unitary | Special | X,000,000 | Y,000 |
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Melian Archipelagic Republic | Unitary | Special | X,000,000 | Y,000 |
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South Kirav | Federative | Special | X,000,000 | Y,000 |
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Overseas Regions | neuter | General | X,000,000 | Y,000 |
The themes have a constitutional role and are referenced in qualified majority voting in the federal legislative process and constitutional procedures such as the election of the Prime Executive. Themes also have a policy role: the Restoration Constitution advises that the application of federal policy should be uniform within themes as much as is prudent and vary among themes as much as prudent. Themes are most prominent in policy areas related to the movement of people and goods, as different approaches to migration controls and regulation of inter-subject commerce have been adopted to accommodate the different development needs and cultural considerations of particular themes. In the ōvsix ("general") themes - the KFR, Sarolasta, and the Overseas Regions, such policies are set by the federal government and applied on a theme-by-theme (or subject-by-subject in the Overseas Regions) basis, whereas in the elurix ("special") themes - South Kirav, Sydona, and the Melian Isles - considerable authority is devolved to the subject-level governments within the theme to agree upon a common policy for themselves within constitutional parameters.
Policy distribution
Although not strictly true, the following table from a Kiravian Vision Foundation white paper provides a decent introduction to the topic:
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