Akuan Democracy

Akuan Democracy, also referred to as a Akuan Traditionalism, Political Akuanism but is often more refered to as Akuan Democracy is a ideology that attempts to apply Akuanist traditions and values onto political forum and governance of a state. Akuan Democracy has been applied many countries throughout history however in the modern day the number of Akuan Democracy is greatly limited compared to it's previous historic standing. Some historians dispute the claim that pervious Akuan countries was Akuan Democracy, rather preserving it as a proto-Akuan Democracy state, with arguing that true Akuan Democracy didn't come into existence until the late 15th century to early 16th century.

Critics of the ideology often cited it as a weak form of governance unable to stand up against more centralized and aggressive ideologies, which can easily prey on them.

History

Ideas and Concepts

The core tents of Akuan Democracy is primary centered around democratic means of governance, Municipalism, Antimilitarism, Pacificism, minority representation, Akuan landownership, anti-Inheritance, Welfare state, and religious Akuanist values.

Akuan Buy-In

The Akuan Buy-In, is a coin term by Akuan Democracy scholar Ny'Sjørg. It's a universal trend by Akuan Democracies to follow the several tenets of Akuanism belief that translated into government policy.

1. Housing is for those who need homes not innkeepers to richen their pockets; Housing is a right for families and individuals. Housing not in use will return to the community to distribute by the government in a fitting manner depending on the housing quality and size.
2. Community provides for the Community; It's seen as the state's moral duty to provide to the citizens, such as healthcare, foodstuff, education and prenatal care is provided free of charge.
3. Care for those who are different than you, learn from their stories and share your ale with them; Religious, ethnic and species minorities should be respected, protected and if possible included in governance when in relation to them.
4. Farmland feeds everyone, Farmers with their wisdom toil the fields for all of us and one individual cannot bare the reasonability of such a task; Farmland is considered to be a community/state property however farmers choose what to plant in the fields by voting in their local agriculture cooperative.
5. Stories, good or bad deserve to be told; State censorship is banned and Freedom of Speech is held to the highest regard and is heavily protected.
6. Those who charge interest on the misfortunate, the poor and the needy, are the most wicket of peoples; Usury or having any form of interest on debts or loans is completely banned except in regrades of national level trade or interest.
7. Akua welcomes all who come at her doors; Refugees, immigrates while still being regulated are always welcomed, regardless of belief or circumstance.
8. Curse those who force others to work for them with out pay or compensation; Slavery or any form of forced labor, including prison labor is completely outlawed.
9. Those who cannot work, for any reason must be cared for; Government establishes a pension fund for the disabled and the retires.
10. Children are the delight of life and it's responsibility for the community to watch over and care for. So they may learn and grew with the community; Establish a (non-legal) duty for neighbors to assist in caring for children when available. Daycare, prenatal and after school projects are of special note of care for the government to insure.
11. Never allow tolerance of others to take advantage if it will infringe on religious duty or the pursuits of personal joy; Establish the government as a religious one in nature and bans political attempts that infringes on Akuan traditions such as LGBT+ marriages, polyamorous, state ran festivals or holidays

Economy

Formalization Akuan Democracy introduce foreign concepts such as taxation, unions, state-owned and privately held companies as well many other. It blends the new concepts with traditional Akuan beliefs, key example of this blend is the introduction of new production methods to Akuanist countries.

Previously in Akuan countries, work was done in mostly by small anarchist-style workshops. Where people will only work when they want to or deem necessary to preform such labors by the community. Normally these workshops was unpaid and only done for the good of the community. As such, Akuan Democracy seeks to change the previous anarchist method into more of a mixture of state capitalist with a heavy measure of private owned companies. State owned companies primary focused around agriculture, food production, construction, utilities, transportation and a few others. While private owned companies are allowed focus on non-government claimed industries, such as textiles, restaurants and such.

Agriculture

Agriculture in Akuan Democracy greatly differs from practically every other state-run or privately ran farms. While all farms are under the state owned company's umbral, with farmers/ranchers owning a share in the company and has representative on the company's board. Farmers and Ranchers choose what to raise and plant on each plot, which is voted on by the farmers or ranchers who work on the plot of land. The Company services as a method of providing advisers, suggestions of what to plant or raise and equiptment to the agriculture workers. The company also sends out a manager to act as a middle man between the Company and the workers on the fields, as well to keep track of production of the goods. While the company it free to decide who gets what new equipment which often favors the plots who accept the company's suggestions. Once equipment it stays in the plot unless the cooperative of the plot decides to either loan or sell the equipment to a different plot, however only the company can decide who gets the newest equipment. As a result, agriculture cooperatives can buy from other cooperatives in the company but cannot buy equipment from outside company. Giving the company a influence over who gets the latest equipment. Fertilizer is always disputed by the company or bought by the local cooperatives, without concerns of accepting or rejecting the company's suggestions for planting or raising.

Unionization

Both in the private and government ran companies, unions was seen as not just a important aspect work life by as a religious tradition that is essential for any Akuan Democracy to have. Unions acted as a transition from the previous anarchist method of collective barging into a more modern one via unions.

Welfare

Concept of welfare and pensions was introduced in Akuan communities but the formalization of welfare structure directed by a more centralized force in the late 15th century. The centralized of the welfare services allowed for a greater access and higher quality of services. It was first centralized in Ymirland by the Ny‘Andrestopp Federation. The centralization of welfare services continued to a trend in other Akuanist countries, becoming a universally accepted in service in all Akuanist countries by the early half of the 16th century. Paying for services is often done through taxation or state-owned companies, changing from the previous method of shrines raising funds through festivals and handing out welfare services from there. Nowadays, in a modern Akuan Democracy the supplies and welfare comes directly from government administration buildings with the occasional package of aid coming from the shrines during the holidays.

Previously, when communities was stricken by famine, Akuan federations would organize a voluntary foodstuff and charitable goods handing it out. Often which led to communities closest to the famine stricken area, giving the most while more further out gave less resources to the area. The transportation of goods to the area was organized by federations proper, however in more cases than often required more than was voluntary given. However after the centralization of resources, introduction of taxation to Akuan societies and creation of a more organized state led to a greater ability to react to natural disasters. Formalized of a disaster response from the government, often follows a similar pattern.

Remission of taxes, organized importation of goods, services and foodstuff as well temporary clinics. The formation of Akuan institution to disperse aid created a greater trust in the centralized Akuan Democracy government compared to the lackluster traditional response of voluntary method. Nearly completely replacing the old method within twenty years of its introduction in Ny‘Andrestopp, which rapidly spread to the other Akuan nations.

Current Akuan Democracies