Vesienväl: Difference between revisions

|alt_flag = The flag of the Vesienvällic Worker's State, consisting of a horizontal tri-band of scarlet, white, and scarlet; a traditional woven textile pattern of scarlet on white running vertically near the hoist; and affixed with a large red star, outlined in gold, with the Communist hammer-and-sickle emblem in the center of the star.

|alt_coat = The seal of the Vesienvällic Worker's State, consisting of a white wolf emblazoned on a deep forest green shield, surrounded by a ribbon in Vesielvällic scarlet, and topped by a scarlet star.

|government_type = [[wikipedia:unitary state|Unitary]] [[wikipedia:communism|Communist]] [[wikipedia:one-party state|one-party]] [[Wikipedia:republic|republic]]

The '''Vesienvällic Worker's State''', known commonly as '''Vesienväl''', is a one-party Communist state located to the southwest of [[Lunaeria]] in [[Novaris]].

===Modern History===

Since the conclusion of the Civil War, the government of Vesienväl has emphasized development of the country from rural and agrarian into an urbanized society. Transitions of power have remained largely peaceful and stable since 1954, with no major coups or other interruptions of the power of the party. The economy remains centrally planned. Early in the Worker's State era, the focus was on building infrastructure such as trains, highways, and hydroelectric dams. In the 1960s and 1970s the government began a concerted effort to become self-sufficient in manufacturing, and homegrown industries for everything from cars and trucks to aircraft and semiconductor-based electronics were established. However, Vesienvällic products of this era were largely considered to be on inferior quality and were never able to successfully exported to the global market. In the 1980s the government relaxed import restrictions while emphasizing importing first (and exporting first) to fellow socialist countries before entering into economic relationships with capitalist states. Since the 80s, the Vesienvällic manufacturing sector has declined from its artificially-inflated highs in the 70s as imports have largely domestically produced goods in most sectors. The Vesienvällic government has begun emphasizing art and culture, believing it important to show the world that socialism in general and Vesienväl in particular can support a vibrant, happy cultural scenes. Athletics, too, has been emphasized, especially in international competitions.

Since the 1980s period of reform, governance in Vesienväl has shifted over time to emphasize local control rather than national control, though the single-party model centered on the United Workers' Party remains in place.

The United Workers' Party was created in 1954 from the merger of various leftist factions that had fought each other during the Civil War. Every electoral district, municipality, and province has a local Party Committee, each of which elects delegates to represent it in the committee above it in the hierarchy. At the top of the hierarchy is the National Committee, which elects the General Secretary of the Party, one of the three members of the troika. (The other members of the troika automatically serve in the National Committee.) Each local or provincial Party Committee is responsible for nominating candidates for the various governmental positions in their jurisdiction. The National Committee sets the party platform and other party policies. The National Committee meets in its entirety typically twice a year, in the spring and in the autumn. Between meetings of the National Committee, a body known as the Party Executive Bureau acts with the power of the entire National Committee. In theory the Party Executive Bureau is elected by the entire National Committee, but in reality it consists of party elites elected on a slate nominated by the Party Executive Bureau themselves. The members of the troika are automatically members of the Party Executive Bureau.