Galeneism

Galeneism is a nationalist movement that supports the continued existence and prosperity of the native Irfanic community in Austeria. Domestically it advocates for social and political policies that support the community, while diplomatically Galeneism supports ties with Irfanic majority states and relations that ensure the community's independence. The ideology is widely supported by the country's Irfanic population and it is influential in the politics of the country.

Galeneism emerged from the wider Tethian nationalist movement during the Galenian Renaissance of the early 19th century, emphasizing the Irfanic religion as a core part of the Tethian identity. It quickly became the primary ideology of Tethian public leaders who supported the creation of an unified independent Tethian state from the League of Kartha. The movement was suppressed and forced underground after the annexation of the League by the Kingdom of Etruria and remained largely moribund until the 20th century. It reemerged in the 1930s as a major force as part of the resistance to the Greater Solarian Republic, becoming one of the main factions behind the National Liberation Movement.

After the Solarian War and the independence of Austeria, Galeneism was established as one of the official ideologies of the Labour Party of Austeria. Under the party, Galeneism shifted towards protecting the heritage and religious freedoms of Irfanics while not granting Irfan a privileged position under a secular constitution. During this time, proponents of Galeneism were largely secular and supported a socially progressive form of Irfan. During the 1970s, Irfanic refugees from Coius were settled in Austeria as part of a program established by Galeneists. Since the collapse of the Labour Party, more conservative strains of Galeneism have emerged.

Galeneism has never been a uniform movement and remains politically and ideologically diverse despite the influence of the Labour Party. Today, Galeneism is associated with the Kuvendi Party, Austerian Popular Movement, and the Independence Party and secular movements like the Socialist Party of Austeria. Supporters of Galeneism view it as a necessary political movement to ensure the continued existence of Irfan on the Euclean continent. Critics view it as an exceptionalist ideology incompatible with secularism or oppose its support of the Irfanic religion.