Algosh Republic: Difference between revisions

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Throughout late 2024 and early 2025, the [[Urcea]]n [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] spread out throughout the country, occupying key garrisons and taking stock of available resources and existing infrastructure. During this period, the [[Government_of_Urcea#Overseas_Possessions|Military Rectory]] of Kaigwa was established as the military government of the region. [[Martin St. Clair]], as theater commander, served as nominal Military Rector but delegated authority to his Deputy Rector, Pra. Sen. Cormac Bruno of the [[Royal Marine Corps (Urcea)|Royal Marine Corps]]. Bruno's government focused on the indexing of available resources of the state and enhanced local efforts at surveying existing physical and institutional infrastructure. On 18 October [[2024]], the [[Ministry_of_State_(Urcea)#Department_of_National_and_Institutional_Development|DNID]] established headquarters in Kaigwa. The DNID began efforts to liaise with local officials about reeducation efforts as well as investments in the rebuilding economy. As part of that effort, [[Ministry_of_Commerce_(Urcea)#Agency_for_Cronan_Economic_Development|ACED]] planted its headquarters on 1 November [[2024]] and began to distribute loans both to private citizens and provisional local governments to facilitate rebuilding the state. On 3 January [[2025]], Bruno appointed Jala-meni, a prominent reform activist, as head of a commission of Algosh civilian advisors. This commission, the Commission on Public Affairs of the Algosh State (CPAAS), represented the first body of Algosh civilians in a public role in the transition period, albeit in an advisory capacity.

On 10 Feburary [[2025]], DNID and CPAAS began the long process of constructing the basic framework of a new Algosh state. These talks concluded with an agreement between both parties to begin elections for a constitutional convention, but the agreement also stated that such elections and convention could not be held until [[2026]] "at the earliest". Later, on 4 May 2025, Deputy Rector Bruno issued the Decree on Prices and Productivity, an act which began the liberalization of the economy by repealing previous price controls and state monopolies. The decree was devised by DNID and CPAAS in consultation and implemented by ACED. On 1 June, a proclamation was issued by CPAAS in the name of the Deputy Rector which conferred on most Algosh the "name and rights of citizen". The only group not included were all former Hierarchs as well as some senior military officials; the proclamation had the practical effect of absolving most military personnel of their role in the regime, opening the door for their reintegration into society. On 10 October, the occcupation government established a date for elections to the constitutional convention - 1 January, with the convention to begin on 1 February. The convention would use the old Hierarchies as a base constituency for the time being, with 100 overall delegates apportioned to each Hierarchy by population.  

On 1 January 2026, under the supervision of the Royal and Imperial Army and volunteers associated with CPAAS, the convention election was held with no irregularities or problems, a momentous event in the history of the Algosh people. The convention began formally on 3 February of that year in Kaigwa but ran into significant issues as it was divided between traditionalists and reformers and by the end of February an impasse was reached. In the meantime, CPAAS and Urcea concluded an agreement whereby the Algosh would gain independence on 1 July 2026 and CPAAS becoming the provisional government under the leadership of Jala-meni as "Chairman of the National Provisional Governing Council" (NPGC). Although controversial in the convention (given that many in the convention sought to establish it as the provisional governing authority of the Algosh people) the convention nonetheless ratified the agreement on 8 March under the condition that the NPGC be made up of the six existing CPAAS members as well as four appointees of the convention and that any future vacancies in the NPGC would be filled by the convention, which was accepted by all parties. Although independence was set for 1 July, the new NPGC formally took office on 1 May of [[2026]] in preparation for the establishment of Algosh independence.

===Establishment of Republic===

====Provisional government====

[[File:Bandar Seri Begawan 28 July 2022 06.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The issue as to whether or not to use Hierarch Hall (photographed in 2022) as the seat of government served as a proxy for deeper cultural battles for the Algosh provisional government.]]

One of the most divisive pre-independence issues faced by the provisional government was the issue of the seat of government. The issue related to whether or not the government would be based in the Hierarch Hall - the Audonian and Occidental-inspired palace used by the Grand Hierarch of [[Algoquona]] and all previous military governments - or whether a more "suitable", civic-oriented building would be used, such as the elaborate old Varshani embassy building at that time being used by the provisional government. The issue, while seemingly insignificant, deeply divided traditionalists and reformers. Traditionalists argued that the building was a link to the past, symbol of Algosh statehood, and was a key part of the kind of nation-building the government was undertaking. Reformers argued the building was a symbol of oppression and militarism, and would send the wrong message not only to the Republic's neighbors but also its youth, signifying that militarism and a militaristic culture was still at the heart of Algosh society. The issue sidelined significant amounts of progress made on both the formation of an administration and the drafting of the constitution as it became a proxy for many of the major, deeper cultural issues dividing Algosh society, and accordingly it consumed most of the government's (and convention's) attention during June [[2026]]. As the date for independence approached, Chairman Jala-meni devised a compromise. Hierarch Hall would become the seat of government, renamed Nation Hall, and no public official would enter it until an elaborate joint [[M'acunist]]-[[Catholic Church|Catholic]] "cleansing ceremony" occurred, after which time a wave of iconoclastic violence would destroy the statuary of the former Grand Hierarchs and some (but not all) of the battle scenes. Many traditionalists objected to this as destroying national heritage, but enough moderate traditionalists found space to agree. The ceremony occurred on June 28 [[2026]] just ahead of the date of formal independence.  

====2030 election and nation-building====

==Government==

The Algosh Republic, as its name would suggest, is a {{wp|federal republic}} employing a basic [[Julian republic|Urcean-style republican system]], with a {{wp|head of state}}, a {{wp|chief executive}}, and a legislative {{wp|head of government}}. Many of the titles and honors included within these republican roles - especially National Hierarch and Hierarch of the Treasury - are modeled after the traditional titles and honors of the military rulers of [[Algoquona]], also called hierarchs, but are instead chosen by election. The nation is governed under the Hierarchical Canon of [[2027]], which serves as the nation's {{wp|Constitution|constitution}}. It reflects the basic {{wp|separation of powers}} implicit within the [[Government of Urcea]] and includes a {{wp|bill of rights}} modeled after the [[Great Bull of 1811]]. Elections in the Algosh Republic occur on years beginning with "0" and "5". The first election was held in [[2030]].

===The Hierarchs===

===National Assembly===

The National Assembly is the national unicameral legislature of the Algosh Republic. Its 263 members are elected from 200 districts apportioned once per decade between the nation's 10 captaincies, with 63 remaining members elected at-large. Its elections are held every five years in years beginning in "0" and "5". It holds authority over all matters of law and all treaties, and it cannot be dissolved.  

The leader of the Assembly is the Chancellor and Assembly Majority Leader, who holds both a political role within the Assembly and an administrative role within the national treasury, functionally making the Chancellor the {{wp|head of government}}. The Chancellor, on behalf of the Assembly, is responsible for appointing members of the national cabinet. Although the cabinet is compelled to take direction from the Hierarch of the Treasury, they are nonetheless responsible to the Chancellor.

The Algosh culture is undergoing significant changes as a result of the end of [[Algoquona]] and its traditional role over north-central [[Cusinaut]], traditionally dominating smaller groups of people and greatly emphasizing their martial character. Within Algosh culture itself, scholars, politicians, and celebrities alike are reportedly trying to find what it means to be "Algosh alone" - that is, a distinct people without reference to external martial or geopolitical characteristics. This martial character was not just external facing related to peripheral peoples in peripheral territories, but rather a deep sense of self within Algosh society. Traditionally, the Algosh martial spirit was not only reflected in its outward domination but also in its internal social organization and individual worldview and outlook. Martial achievement dominated most facets of pre-2024 Algosh life. Between the development of the Algosh administrative state in the early 20th century and [[2024]], every person (man, woman, or child) within Algosh society was regimented, meaning that every person was assigned a nominal unit to which they belonged; not only was this an administrative distinction which had a practical side in the event of conscription or the formation of militias, but it also created social groups based on expected shared military experiences. It also created a natural hierarchy within society wherein "unit" superiors were respected and deferred to, and on top of which the political Hierarchs had significant local control within the old [[Algoquona]]n political system. Social regimentation was abolished in [[2027]], weakening the ties between people within the country. Additionally, being part of the armed forces and serving in some capacity - be it in frontier tribal control or actual military combat - was a critical part of the {{wp|coming of age}} process of young men in Algoquona, creating what has become a "lost generation" for young men in their teenaged years during the late 2020s. This alienation, resulting from both disarmament and the liberalization of Algosh society, has not only caused resentment but clinically measured mass disillusionment. In response to the overwhelming cultural shock inaugurated by disarmament, the government of the Republic has spent considerable amounts of both time and capital into cultural awareness and revival organizations as part of an overall scheme of {{wp|Nation-building|nation-building}}. Many Occidental scholars have noted the relative unique position of a centuries-old people requiring state-funded nation-building, and believe that it speaks to the significant place that martial domination of others had in pre-republican Algosh culture.

In the place of the Algoquona-era social regimentation, some other traditional martial-adjacent social groupings have been reintroduced or reemphasized by the government in order to create alternative social groupings in the very group-and-hierarchy oriented Algosh society. The most famous of these are the "old brotherhoods" or ''ala'osayenya' h''. The old brotherhoods are established lineages of descendants who fought in famous battles in Algosh history, with lists of famous battles determined by a general organic sense of society. Many of these battles were historic events which occurred prior to the formation of the [[Northern Confederation]], two were in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the majority of the remainder are considered by Occidental historians to be mythical events with a possible basis in real history. In any case, the old brotherhoods form a type of soft clan structure whereby social interactions are encouraged within the brotherhoods but not necessarily excluded from outside them. Additionally, most of the old brotherhoods have specific festivals commemorating their particular remembered battle, which includes parades, reenactments, retellings, and other similar events. The old brotherhoods became less fashionable following the regimentation of society but have become favored by the Algosh Republican government as a replacement for the regimental institutions.

==Economy==

Besides its developing urban and industrial economy, the Algosh Republic has robust agricultural and mining sectors. In agriculture, the country grows predominantly {{wp|maize}} and {{wp|potato}}es, as is the case in most of the rest of [[Cusinaut]]. In mining, the Algosh Republic is a major source of {{wp|nickel}}. Prior to [[2024]], the nickel mines were owned by the state and the country's mining industry was characterized as being plagued with inefficiency, waste, fraud, and generally being outdated. Significant foreign investments since the establishment of the Republic have revolutionized the now private nickel mining sector, and nickel output has increased twofold between [[2015]] and [[2035]]. Many economists project that the Republic will become a leading country in nickel mining by [[2050]] or [[2060]]. Besides nickel, trace quantities of {{wp|uranium}} ore have been discovered in the country, joining other Cusinaut countries in being viable for uranium mining, but specialization in nickel - combined with plentiful ore and beneficial economic conditions in neighboring [[New Harren]] - have generally led to low interest in uranium mining within the Republic.

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