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Wittonian Socialism is a political ideology in Urcea. Derived from various sources - primarily the policies of Michael Witte during his tenure as Procurator, the ideology has been described as the "application of the principles of organicism as a coherent political program and using the power of the state to bring about the common good". For this reason, some Occidental sources - especially in Kiravia - refer to the ideology as Organic Socialism.

History

Early attempts at application

Attempts to deliberately apply of organic thought were made almost immediately with the development of organic philosophy in the 18th century. In Urcea, multiple attempts at creating a political faction to oppose the dominant Crown Liberal National Pact throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries failed, beginning a long history of rivalry between the two ideologies within the Government of Urcea. Many of these early approaches were employed by reformed adherents of absolute monarchy, and consequently failed to take root as a cohesive, distinct political ideology. Only during the Red Interregnum did a coherent political application of organic principles apart from absolutism emerge. The later portion of the rule of Gréagóir FitzRex saw a more coherent application of the principles of organicism within the political sphere. The newly formed National Democratic Party began to espouse an organic position contra the legitimists, a position they maintained throughout the restoration. The initial NDP version of organic ideology largely excluded the monarchy as they viewed it as a necessary and organic institution, but one largely outside of and excluded from society. As the Great War approached, the NDP adopted more traditionally moderate political positions, abandoning a coherent ideology.

Witte Procuratorship

Michael Witte was elected to the Concilium Daoni in 1990 at the age of 30 along with what was called the "New Wave" of the National Democratic Party, who began seeking a coherent alternative to the advancing neoliberal policies of the National Pact. Witte, as a major leader of the New Wave, began to speak openly of a "social organicism", bringing about what he called the "common good society" with a series of policies employing a welfare state model with a proactive labor market policy, based around a "golden triangle" with a three-sided mix of flexibility in the labor market combined with social security and an active labor market policy with rights and obligations for the unemployed. Witte's key innovation was reconciling the National Democratic Party's traditional position with that of the monarchy, stating that the King - and his government - have a fatherly duty entrusted by God to protect his people from the effects of ruinous economic forces and social calamity. Upon his election as Procurator of Urcea in 2000, Witte began to implement his policies, including the creation of the King's Health Aid program among other major economic changes. The term "Wittonian socialism" originated as a derogatory term among Witte's National Pact opponents which was soon embraced by Witte and other allies within the party, including James Cossus Reed.

Ideology

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-'''Wittonian Socialism''' is a political ideology in [[Urcea]]. Derived from various sources - primarily the policies of [[Michael Witte]] during his tenure as Procurator, but also borrowing concepts from {{wp|distributism}}, {{wp|right-wing socialism}}, {{wp|social democracy}}, {{wp|communitarianism}}, {{wp|social conservatism}}, and {{wp|social nationalism}}. Many scholars have described it as a modern development of Organicism.
+'''Wittonian Socialism''' is a political ideology in [[Urcea]]. Derived from various sources - primarily the policies of [[Michael Witte]] during his tenure as Procurator, the ideology has been described as the "application of the principles of [[Organicism|organicism]] as a coherent political program and using the power of the state to bring about the {{wp|Common_good#In_Catholic_social_teaching|common good}}". For this reason, some [[Occidental]] sources - especially in [[Kiravia]] - refer to the ideology as '''Organic Socialism'''.
-== Origin ==
+==History==
-Though the term originated merely as a description of the policies of Michael Witte and the National Democratic Party in the late 2000s, the enduring popularity of the Procurator and success of some of his programs - especially the universal multi-payer [[Healthcare in Urcea|King's Health Aid program]] - lead to the creation of Wittonian Socialism as a distinct ideological position. Wittonian Socialism was a minority ideological position within the National Social Union in the late 2000s during Witte's continued Chancellorship, though the nature of legislative leadership meant his own political positions could not be thoroughly prosecuted. His successor, Chancellor [[James Cossus Reed]], was not a professed Wittonian Socialist, he nonetheless embraced the minority faction especially with regard to foreign policy, leading to both [[The Deluge]] and the 2015 Urcean political realignment. With the formal creation of the [[Union for National Solidarity (Urcea)|Union for National Solidarity]], the new party formally adopted Wittonian Socialism as its guiding philosophy.
+===Early attempts at application===
-Many of the policies of Witte and the ideology named for him find its roots in the origin of the National Democratic Party in the Red Interregnum. Some analysts and self-professed Wittonians have claimed that the movement originates with the policies of the [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] Crown Regency, originating as an antithesis of "[[Social class in Urcea|privilegiata]] bourgeois laissez-faire" indicating reliance on a social conscience as opposed to pure individualism and that the aims of such a socialism were "peaceful, class-harmonizing, nationalist, and traditional". Accordingly, the ideology is said to have derived from, but is not directly related to, Crown Liberalism, as this "monarchic socialism" - as it exists within the context of the Government of Urcea and promoted social paternalism.
+Attempts to deliberately apply of [[Organicism|organic]] thought were made almost immediately with the development of organic philosophy in the 18th century. In [[Urcea]], multiple attempts at creating a political faction to oppose the dominant [[Crown Liberalism|Crown Liberal]] [[National Pact (Urcea)|National Pact]] throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries failed, beginning a long history of rivalry between the two ideologies within the [[Government of Urcea]]. Many of these early approaches were employed by reformed adherents of {{wp|absolute monarchy}}, and consequently failed to take root as a cohesive, distinct political ideology. Only during the [[Red Interregnum]] did a coherent political application of organic principles apart from absolutism emerge. The later portion of the rule of [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] saw a more coherent application of the principles of organicism within the political sphere. The newly formed [[National Democratic Party (Urcea)|National Democratic Party]] began to espouse an organic position ''contra'' the legitimists, a position they maintained throughout the restoration. The initial NDP version of organic ideology largely excluded the monarchy as they viewed it as a necessary and organic institution, but one largely outside of and excluded from society. As the [[Great War]] approached, the NDP adopted more traditionally {{wp|moderate}} political positions, abandoning a coherent ideology.
-== Description ==
+===Witte Procuratorship===
-Wittonian Socialism employs a welfare state model with a proactive labor market policy, based around a "golden triangle" with a three-sided mix of flexibility in the labor market combined with social security and an active labor market policy with rights and obligations for the unemployed. While it opposes anything resembling a formalized social hierarchy such as the old class system, it nonetheless recognizes the responsibility of individuals within a society. Wittonian Socialism, then, mixes traditional senses of duty and the paternal obligation of the government with an understanding of the necessities of providing for the needy and empowering the worker within a structured market economy. Wittonian Socialism also empraces a nationalistic position, emphasizing the ties between the society, the workers who empower it, and the national landscape which they occupy. The two elements of nationalism and duty lead to the sense of international duty for self-defense and the protection of Christians, a sense that lead to relatively active foreign policies by both Procruator Witte and his successors within his party in the run up to [[The Deluge]]. Wittonian Socialism also attempts to employ a pragmatic and non-ideological approach to politics and accepts the need for flexible policies as its practitioners, such as the Procurator himself, have often sought compromise with their ideological opponents for the sake of social stability.
+[[Michael Witte]] was elected to the [[Concilium Daoni]] in 1990 at the age of 30 along with what was called the "New Wave" of the [[National Democratic Party (Urcea)|National Democratic Party]], who began seeking a coherent alternative to the advancing {{wp|neoliberal}} policies of the [[National Pact (Urcea)|National Pact]]. Witte, as a major leader of the New Wave, began to speak openly of a "social organicism", bringing about what he called the "common good society" with a series of policies employing a welfare state model with a proactive labor market policy, based around a "golden triangle" with a three-sided mix of flexibility in the labor market combined with social security and an active labor market policy with rights and obligations for the unemployed. Witte's key innovation was reconciling the National Democratic Party's traditional position with that of the [[Apostolic King of Urcea|monarchy]], stating that the King - and his government - have a fatherly duty entrusted by God to protect his people from the effects of ruinous economic forces and social calamity. Upon his election as [[Procurator]] of [[Urcea]] in 2000, Witte began to implement his policies, including the creation of the [[Healthcare in Urcea|King's Health Aid]] program among other major economic changes. The term "Wittonian socialism" originated as a derogatory term among Witte's National Pact opponents which was soon embraced by Witte and other allies within the party, including [[James Cossus Reed]].
+==Ideology==
-Wittonian Socialism also adheres to a model of social paternalism derived from classical Urcean philosophy. Consequently, it portrays the Apostolic King of Urcea - and his government - as having a fatherly duty entrusted by God to protect his people from the effects of ruinous economic forces and social calamity.
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 [[Category:Politics of Urcea]]
 [[Category:Types of socialism]]
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