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|capital = [[East Arciluco]] {{small|(until 1979)}}<br>[[Brigançon]] {{small|(1979- | |capital = [[East Arciluco]] {{small|(until 1979)}}<br>[[Brigançon]] {{small|(1979-1987)}} | ||
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|national_motto = ''Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité''<br>"Liberty, Equality, Freternity" | |national_motto = ''Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité''<br>"Liberty, Equality, Freternity" | ||
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|leader1 = [[Bastitou Couderç]] | |leader1 = [[Bastitou Couderç]] | ||
|leader2 = [ | |leader2 = [[Andreea Aresei]] | ||
|leader3 = [[Carles Presseguer]] | |leader3 = [[Carles Presseguer]] | ||
|leader4 = [[Jeremèis Dior]] | |leader4 = [[Jeremèis Dior]] | ||
|year_leader1 = 1963-1976 | |year_leader1 = 1963-1976 | ||
|year_leader2 = 1976- | |year_leader2 = 1976-1979 | ||
|year_leader3 = 1979-1980 | |year_leader3 = 1979-1980 | ||
|year_leader4 = 1980- | |year_leader4 = 1980-1988 | ||
|title_leader = General Secretary | |title_leader = General Secretary | ||
|representative1 = [ | |representative1 = [[Marcian Zerea]] | ||
|representative2 = [[Champania|Adrian Fiorents]] | |representative2 = [[Champania|Adrian Fiorents]] | ||
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|year_representative1 = 1963-1964 (first) | |year_representative1 = 1963-1964 (first) | ||
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|title_representative = President | |title_representative = President | ||
|deputy1 = [ | |deputy1 = [[Valentin Apostol]] | ||
|deputy2 = [[Jeremèis Dior]] | |deputy2 = [[Jeremèis Dior]] | ||
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|year_deputy1 = 1963-1971 {{small|(first)}} | |year_deputy1 = 1963-1971 {{small|(first)}} | ||
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The '''South Euclean People's Republic''', commonly referred to as the '''SEPR''' or simply '''Amathia-Champania''', was a {{wp|socialism|socialist}} {{wp|federalism|federal}} {{wp|republic}} located in central and southern [[Euclea]] that existed from its foundation in 1963 until its dissolution in 1982. The country bordered, from clockwise, [[East Miersa]], [[Gaullica]], [[Etruria]], [[Piraea]], [[Tengaria]], [[Bistravia]], and [[West Miersa]]. | The '''South Euclean People's Republic''', commonly referred to as the '''SEPR''' or simply '''Amathia-Champania''', was a {{wp|socialism|socialist}} {{wp|federalism|federal}} {{wp|republic}} located in central and southern [[Euclea]] that existed from its foundation in 1963 until its dissolution in 1982. The country bordered, from clockwise, [[East Miersa]], [[Gaullica]], [[Etruria]], [[Piraea]], [[Tengaria]], the [[UPSR]] (later [[Bistravia]]), and [[West Miersa]]. | ||
Amathia-Champania traces its origins to the mid-to-late 1950s, where the [[Amathian Section of the Workers' International | Amathia-Champania traces its origins to the mid-to-late 1950s, where the [[Amathian Section of the Workers' International]] and the [[Champanois Socialist Workers' Party]] about the possibility of uniting the two countries into a single, socialist polity. Talks were halted briefly following the [[Equalism|Equalist]] takeover in [[Amathia]], but following a similar coup in [[Champania]], talks resumed between the two governments. In 1961, the [[League of Equalist Unity (Amathia)|Amathian League of Equalist Unity]] and the Champanois Socialist Workers' Party came to an agreement, and following referenda in the [[Orange|Orangais Socialist Republic]] and [[Bregalia|Bregalian Socialist Republic]], Champania was symbolically dissolved and the two constituent states entered a political union with Amathia. | ||
Former Champanois Premier [[Bastitou Courderç]] was elected general secretary of the newly formed [[All-Euclean League of Equalists]], and quickly developed a {{wp|cult of personality}}. Under the Courderç government, Amathia-Champania became the "third-face" of global socialism alongside [[Kirenia]] and [[Dezevau]], and established Equalism as a viable alternative to [[Council republic|councilism]] abroad. Courderç continued the Equalist split from mainstream councilism that was initiated by the former Equalist government of Amathia, and battled Kirenia for influence abroad in the developing world. | Former Champanois Premier [[Bastitou Courderç]] was elected general secretary of the newly formed [[All-Euclean League of Equalists]], and quickly developed a {{wp|cult of personality}}. Under the Courderç government, Amathia-Champania became the "third-face" of global socialism alongside [[Kirenia]] and [[Dezevau]], and established Equalism as a viable alternative to [[Council republic|councilism]] abroad. Courderç continued the Equalist split from mainstream councilism that was initiated by the former Equalist government of Amathia, and battled Kirenia for influence abroad in the developing world. | ||
Following the death of Couderç in 1976, the government and economy of the country began to collapse, leading to widespread inflation and unemployment. By 1980, poor socioeconomic conditions, exacerbated by the beginning of the 1980 economic crisis, prompted violent civil unrest to prop up throughout the country. The resulting [[Amathian Revolution]] led to the collapse of the governments in the Amathian states, causing the Amathian-Champanian government to relocate to the | Following the death of Couderç in 1976, the government and economy of the country began to collapse, leading to widespread inflation and unemployment. By 1980, poor socioeconomic conditions, exacerbated by the beginning of the 1980 economic crisis, prompted violent civil unrest to prop up throughout the country. The resulting [[Amathian Revolution]] led to the collapse of the governments in the Amathian states, causing the Amathian-Champanian government to relocate to the Orangeois capital of [[Brigançon]]. Following the creation of the [[Amathia|Amathian Democratic Republic]], Amathia formally seceded from the South Euclean People's Republic, leaving a rump state that continued to exist in Champania. After existing for an additional seven years in Champania, the 23rd session of the All-Euclean Federal Congress voted in favor to dissolve the South Euclean People's Republic. The All-Euclean League of Equalists subsequently formed the [[Champania|Champanois Socialist Republic]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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===Collapse=== | ===Collapse=== | ||
===Champanois rump state and dissolution=== | ===Champanois rump state and dissolution=== | ||
From 1979 until its dissolution in | From 1979 until its dissolution in 1987, the South Euclean People's Republic existed solely in the territories of [[Champania]]. The loss of the constituent states in Amathia contributed to an already growing socioeconomic crisis that was developing domestically. The collapse of [[Equalism]] in Amathia sparked dissent in the both the [[All-Euclean League of Equalists]] and the governing bodies of [[Bregalia]] and [[Orange]]. The outbreak of the [[Miersan War]] helped alleviate some of this dissent, and aided in reaffirming equalist rule in the territories of Champania. | ||
On paper, the bureaucracy of the South Euclean People's Republic continued to exist, and the [[All-Euclean Federal Congress]] continued to meet regularly. In reality, these organs existed only in paper and were in reality dominated by the [[ | On paper, the bureaucracy of the South Euclean People's Republic continued to exist, and the [[All-Euclean Federal Congress]] continued to meet regularly. In reality, these organs existed only in paper and were in reality dominated by the [[Champanois Socialist Workers' Party]]. Amathian Equalist exiles continued to operate and maintain the [[League of Equalist Unity (Amathia)|Amathian League of Equalist Unity]], however, the organization existed solely on paper and did not have a large enough membership to have any sway in the decision making process for the South Euclean People's Republic. In 1980, as part of a gesture of good faith, Amathians that resided in Champania were made members of the Amathian League of Equalist Unity regardless of their prior political affiliation, and the league was given several seats in the All-Euclean Federal Congress. While these seats were token at best, they served a useful propaganda tool in maintaining the legitimacy of the South Euclean government. | ||
The annexation of [[Lemovicia]] in 198X sparked discussions of Lemovician ascension into the South Euclean People's Republic. Talks were held between [[Lemovician Section of the Workers' International|Lemovician SWI First Secretary]] [[Ociote Sasiambarena]] and the South Euclean government. Talks continued until 1985, however, it became clear that the Lemovician Section held little influence in the geographic area of Champanois-controlled Lemovicia, and that further pacification campaigns would be needed. This resulted in talks being suspended in the winter of 1986, and halted in their entirety by summer. | |||
With the talks halted | With the talks halted, the General Secretary of the All-Euclean League of Equalists held an extraordinary session of the League Congress, and announced his intention to table the dissolution of the All-Euclean League of Equalists and the South Euclean People's Republic. On 15 September, the League Congress voted in favor to dissolve the All-Euclean League of Equalists overwhelming. On 5 October, the All-Euclean Federal Congress narrowly voted in favor of dissolving the South Euclean People's Republic. A week later, on 13 October, the regional governments of Bregalia and Orange agreed to reunification. On 1 January, 1988, the South Euclean People's Republic ceased to exist, with the Champanois Socialist Republic taking its place. | ||
==Politics and Government== | ==Politics and Government== | ||
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The South Euclean People's Republic was a {{wp|federalism|federal}} {{wp|socialism|socialist}} {{wp|republic}} with a collective head of state and government. For the entirety of the SEPR's existence, it was governed exclusively by the [[All-Euclean League of Equalists]], which was the sole legal political party of the country having replaced the [[Amathian Section of the Workers' International|Amathian]] and [[Champanois Section of the Workers' International|Champanois]] Sections of the Workers' International respectively. The All-Euclean League of Equalists was a federal-level political party made up of regional Equalist parties, each headquartered in one of the eight constituent republics. | |||
The national executive was shared between the [[Presidency of the South Euclean People's Republic]], collectively acting as the nation's head of state, and the [[Presidium of the South Euclean People's Republic]], which made up the collective head of government. The Presidency of the SEPR consisted of 10 members, one from each of the eight constituent republics, one from the Orangais autonomous region of [[Cassavia]], and the current {{wp|general secretary|General Secretary of All-Euclean League of Equalists}}. The presidency was elected every ten years and the title of president rotated between each of the ten members each year. This lasted until 1979, when the presidency was changed under the 1979 constitution, and it was reduced to five members: the acting-general secretary and two members elected from [[Bregalia]] and [[Orange]]. | |||
The Presidium of the South Euclean People's Republic varied in size, but typically consisted of 14-18 members. Its membership was elected through secret ballot by a joint-session of the national legislature, the [[All-Euclean Federal Congress]], and had a mandate of 5 years. The Presidium was led by a chairman, typically referred to simply as "premier" by foreign sources, and two vice-chairmen. The chairman held the position for the entirety of the 5 year session of the presidium, and could only hold two terms consecutively. The presidency also reserved the right to remove the chairman and dissolve the presidium at any time. Members of the presidium (known simply as ministers) relinquished their seats in the All-Euclean Federal Congress while serving on the presidium. The premierhad the right to call meeting of the council at any time. The president or at least five presidium members also had the right to call a meeting as well. | |||
The national legislature was the {{wp|bicameralism|bicameral}} [[All-Euclean Federal Congress]], composed of the [[Council of the Republics]] upper house and [[Council of Nationalities]] lower house. The Council of the Republics consisted of 12 members elected from each constituent republic, and four from Cassavia, for a total of 100 members. The Council of Nationalities consisted of 560 members and its seats were allocated proportionally to the ethnic groups of the South Euclean Republic. On paper, both houses of the All-Euclean Federal Congress held the same rights and competence, however in practice, both were merely {{wp|rubber stamp (politics)|rubber stamp}} organs for decisions already made by the {{wp|central committee|Central Commitee of the All-Euclean League of Equalists}}. | |||
The [[All-Euclean League of Equalists]], a supranational political party composed of the [[League of Equalist Unity (Amathia)|Amathian League of Equalist Unity]], centered in the territories of Amathia, and the [[League of Equalists of Champania]] centered in the territories of Champania, was the sole legal political party of the South Euclean People's Republic, and its general secretary and central committee were considered to be the {{wp|de facto}} governing body of the country. The party ran on the basis of {{wp|democratic centralism}}, making it an anomaly in contemporary councilist and socialist circles. The general secretary was the de facto head of government for the country, with the central committee and {{wp|orgburo|organizational department}}, acting as the national cabinet. This caused tension and leadership struggles between the party leader and the premier that were never fully resolved before the nation's collapse. | |||
===Administrative divisions=== | ===Administrative divisions=== | ||
===Military=== | ===Military=== | ||
==Legacy== | |||
[[Category:Amathia]] | [[Category:Amathia]] | ||
[[Category:Champania]] | [[Category:Champania]] | ||
[[Category:Former countries (Kylaris)]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:01, 8 March 2024
South Euclean People's Republic Ⱃⰵⱂⱆⰱⰾⰹⰽⰰ Ⱂⱁⱂⱆⰾⰰⱃⱐ Ⱄⱆⰴ-Ⰵⱆⰽⰾⰵⰰⱀⱐ (Amathian) Republica Populará Sud-Eucléan (Barrois) República populara sud-euclèu (Liguersien) | |||||||||||||
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| 1963–1988 | |||||||||||||
 National Flag
 National Emblem
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| Motto: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité "Liberty, Equality, Freternity" | |||||||||||||
Anthem: The Internationale  | |||||||||||||
 Location of the South Euclean People's Republic (green) in Euclea (light grey) | |||||||||||||
| Capital | East Arciluco (until 1979) Brigançon (1979-1987) | ||||||||||||
| Official languages | None | ||||||||||||
| Recognised national languages | Amathian Barrois Liguersien | ||||||||||||
| Religion | State Atheism | ||||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | South Euclean | ||||||||||||
| Government | Federal single-party republic under a totalitarian Equalist regime | ||||||||||||
| General Secretary | |||||||||||||
• 1963-1976 | Bastitou Couderç | ||||||||||||
• 1976-1979 | Andreea Aresei | ||||||||||||
• 1979-1980 | Carles Presseguer | ||||||||||||
• 1980-1988 | Jeremèis Dior | ||||||||||||
| President | |||||||||||||
• 1963-1964 (first) | Marcian Zerea | ||||||||||||
• 1987-1988 (last) | Adrian Fiorents | ||||||||||||
| Premier | |||||||||||||
• 1963-1971 (first) | Valentin Apostol | ||||||||||||
• 1980-1988 (last) | Jeremèis Dior | ||||||||||||
| Legislature | All-Euclean Federal Congress | ||||||||||||
| Council of the Republics | |||||||||||||
| Council of Nationalities | |||||||||||||
| Historical era | Great Game | ||||||||||||
| 1963 | |||||||||||||
| 22 January, 1964 | |||||||||||||
• Death of Bastitou Courderç | 6 August, 1973 | ||||||||||||
| 1980 | |||||||||||||
• Secession of Amathia | 10 May, 1980 | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | Dissolution 1988 | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
• 1963 | 33,019,000 | ||||||||||||
• 1979 | 31,187,000 | ||||||||||||
• 1980 | 9,687,000 | ||||||||||||
• 1982 | 8,239,000 | ||||||||||||
| Currency | Libro (Ⰾ/₤) | ||||||||||||
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The South Euclean People's Republic, commonly referred to as the SEPR or simply Amathia-Champania, was a socialist federal republic located in central and southern Euclea that existed from its foundation in 1963 until its dissolution in 1982. The country bordered, from clockwise, East Miersa, Gaullica, Etruria, Piraea, Tengaria, the UPSR (later Bistravia), and West Miersa.
Amathia-Champania traces its origins to the mid-to-late 1950s, where the Amathian Section of the Workers' International and the Champanois Socialist Workers' Party about the possibility of uniting the two countries into a single, socialist polity. Talks were halted briefly following the Equalist takeover in Amathia, but following a similar coup in Champania, talks resumed between the two governments. In 1961, the Amathian League of Equalist Unity and the Champanois Socialist Workers' Party came to an agreement, and following referenda in the Orangais Socialist Republic and Bregalian Socialist Republic, Champania was symbolically dissolved and the two constituent states entered a political union with Amathia.
Former Champanois Premier Bastitou Courderç was elected general secretary of the newly formed All-Euclean League of Equalists, and quickly developed a cult of personality. Under the Courderç government, Amathia-Champania became the "third-face" of global socialism alongside Kirenia and Dezevau, and established Equalism as a viable alternative to councilism abroad. Courderç continued the Equalist split from mainstream councilism that was initiated by the former Equalist government of Amathia, and battled Kirenia for influence abroad in the developing world.
Following the death of Couderç in 1976, the government and economy of the country began to collapse, leading to widespread inflation and unemployment. By 1980, poor socioeconomic conditions, exacerbated by the beginning of the 1980 economic crisis, prompted violent civil unrest to prop up throughout the country. The resulting Amathian Revolution led to the collapse of the governments in the Amathian states, causing the Amathian-Champanian government to relocate to the Orangeois capital of Brigançon. Following the creation of the Amathian Democratic Republic, Amathia formally seceded from the South Euclean People's Republic, leaving a rump state that continued to exist in Champania. After existing for an additional seven years in Champania, the 23rd session of the All-Euclean Federal Congress voted in favor to dissolve the South Euclean People's Republic. The All-Euclean League of Equalists subsequently formed the Champanois Socialist Republic.
History
Background
Courderç period
Post-Courderç period
Collapse
Champanois rump state and dissolution
From 1979 until its dissolution in 1987, the South Euclean People's Republic existed solely in the territories of Champania. The loss of the constituent states in Amathia contributed to an already growing socioeconomic crisis that was developing domestically. The collapse of Equalism in Amathia sparked dissent in the both the All-Euclean League of Equalists and the governing bodies of Bregalia and Orange. The outbreak of the Miersan War helped alleviate some of this dissent, and aided in reaffirming equalist rule in the territories of Champania.
On paper, the bureaucracy of the South Euclean People's Republic continued to exist, and the All-Euclean Federal Congress continued to meet regularly. In reality, these organs existed only in paper and were in reality dominated by the Champanois Socialist Workers' Party. Amathian Equalist exiles continued to operate and maintain the Amathian League of Equalist Unity, however, the organization existed solely on paper and did not have a large enough membership to have any sway in the decision making process for the South Euclean People's Republic. In 1980, as part of a gesture of good faith, Amathians that resided in Champania were made members of the Amathian League of Equalist Unity regardless of their prior political affiliation, and the league was given several seats in the All-Euclean Federal Congress. While these seats were token at best, they served a useful propaganda tool in maintaining the legitimacy of the South Euclean government.
The annexation of Lemovicia in 198X sparked discussions of Lemovician ascension into the South Euclean People's Republic. Talks were held between Lemovician SWI First Secretary Ociote Sasiambarena and the South Euclean government. Talks continued until 1985, however, it became clear that the Lemovician Section held little influence in the geographic area of Champanois-controlled Lemovicia, and that further pacification campaigns would be needed. This resulted in talks being suspended in the winter of 1986, and halted in their entirety by summer.
With the talks halted, the General Secretary of the All-Euclean League of Equalists held an extraordinary session of the League Congress, and announced his intention to table the dissolution of the All-Euclean League of Equalists and the South Euclean People's Republic. On 15 September, the League Congress voted in favor to dissolve the All-Euclean League of Equalists overwhelming. On 5 October, the All-Euclean Federal Congress narrowly voted in favor of dissolving the South Euclean People's Republic. A week later, on 13 October, the regional governments of Bregalia and Orange agreed to reunification. On 1 January, 1988, the South Euclean People's Republic ceased to exist, with the Champanois Socialist Republic taking its place.
Politics and Government
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The South Euclean People's Republic was a federal socialist republic with a collective head of state and government. For the entirety of the SEPR's existence, it was governed exclusively by the All-Euclean League of Equalists, which was the sole legal political party of the country having replaced the Amathian and Champanois Sections of the Workers' International respectively. The All-Euclean League of Equalists was a federal-level political party made up of regional Equalist parties, each headquartered in one of the eight constituent republics.
The national executive was shared between the Presidency of the South Euclean People's Republic, collectively acting as the nation's head of state, and the Presidium of the South Euclean People's Republic, which made up the collective head of government. The Presidency of the SEPR consisted of 10 members, one from each of the eight constituent republics, one from the Orangais autonomous region of Cassavia, and the current General Secretary of All-Euclean League of Equalists. The presidency was elected every ten years and the title of president rotated between each of the ten members each year. This lasted until 1979, when the presidency was changed under the 1979 constitution, and it was reduced to five members: the acting-general secretary and two members elected from Bregalia and Orange.
The Presidium of the South Euclean People's Republic varied in size, but typically consisted of 14-18 members. Its membership was elected through secret ballot by a joint-session of the national legislature, the All-Euclean Federal Congress, and had a mandate of 5 years. The Presidium was led by a chairman, typically referred to simply as "premier" by foreign sources, and two vice-chairmen. The chairman held the position for the entirety of the 5 year session of the presidium, and could only hold two terms consecutively. The presidency also reserved the right to remove the chairman and dissolve the presidium at any time. Members of the presidium (known simply as ministers) relinquished their seats in the All-Euclean Federal Congress while serving on the presidium. The premierhad the right to call meeting of the council at any time. The president or at least five presidium members also had the right to call a meeting as well.
The national legislature was the bicameral All-Euclean Federal Congress, composed of the Council of the Republics upper house and Council of Nationalities lower house. The Council of the Republics consisted of 12 members elected from each constituent republic, and four from Cassavia, for a total of 100 members. The Council of Nationalities consisted of 560 members and its seats were allocated proportionally to the ethnic groups of the South Euclean Republic. On paper, both houses of the All-Euclean Federal Congress held the same rights and competence, however in practice, both were merely rubber stamp organs for decisions already made by the Central Commitee of the All-Euclean League of Equalists.
The All-Euclean League of Equalists, a supranational political party composed of the Amathian League of Equalist Unity, centered in the territories of Amathia, and the League of Equalists of Champania centered in the territories of Champania, was the sole legal political party of the South Euclean People's Republic, and its general secretary and central committee were considered to be the de facto governing body of the country. The party ran on the basis of democratic centralism, making it an anomaly in contemporary councilist and socialist circles. The general secretary was the de facto head of government for the country, with the central committee and organizational department, acting as the national cabinet. This caused tension and leadership struggles between the party leader and the premier that were never fully resolved before the nation's collapse.