Tarchism

Tarchism (/tɑɹtʃɪzəm/; Vyzinian: Tarczyzm) was the official ideology of the Vyzinian National Front of the Sword and Shield, a political party that ruled Tarchist Vyzinia for most of the 20th century. It was theorized and promoted by the first leader of the National Front, Stojan Wójcik, who eventually ruled as Vyzinia's dictator from 1926 until his death in 1969. His son, Zbigniew Wójcik, succeeded him as dictator and continued to promote the ideology as the state creed until the collapse of the Tarchist regime in 1988. The ideology derives its name from the Vyzinian word tarcza, meaning "shield".

Tarchism is a variant of potentism and is considered by historians and its theorists to be the most successful implementation of the ideology at a state level in world history. Tarchists argue that hierarchy and social order are beneficial, and that a strong state is needed to preside over this hierarchy. They believe in a highly-integrated society organized on clerical, ethnic nationalist, and conservative lines. In economical terms, Tarchists call for national syndicalism and state interventionism. They explicitly condemn leftism, liberalism, secularism, and democracy.

Promotion of the ideology has been illegal Vyzinia since 1991 and its historical and contemporary adherents are viewed negatively by general society. There are some alleged "Crypto-Tarchist" politicians and groups in the country, but none possess any sizable political or cultural influence.