Oxidentalist economics

Oxidentalist economics (Rezese: Oxidentali Virureke) is a political, social and economic philosophy that promotes more efficient and responsible regulation and usage of natural resources in order to drive economic growth and development in the long term. It combines elements of enviromentalism with capitalist thinking, progressivism, as well as providing for the social welfare of its working class. Within Sante Reze itself, this philosophy derives largely from traditional beliefs of the Tapizakuéra and Yacuyare peoples, and as such would be considered a form of conservatism, though this alignment may not hold true abroad.

Adherents often support high levels of environmental regulation, especially around key industries such as extractive industrials like fossil fuel extraction, forestry, mining, as well as agriculture, manufacturing, and power generation in the interest of long-term sustainability for such industries. A central tenet of Oxidentalism is that future generations and their prosperity is the primary reason to pursue growth, and any institutions or practices which threaten future prosperity must be altered or stopped when they are recognized as dangerous; how this ends up operating in practice varies with the culture in which it appears.

Oxidentalism is manifested with various long-term regulatory movements toward slower and more sustainable methods of growth, a significant emphasis on the reduction of long-term environmental damage and decay, and a focus on the health and wellbeing of its components down to the individual worker in an attempt generate increased productivity over a longer span of time. Oxidentalism eschews the idea of growth for growth's sake, and recognizes the finite nature of available resources with the intent to make what is currently (and not what could become) available last in perpetuity.

Origins

The underpinnings of Oxidentalism are present in the cultural practices of the indigenous Tapizakuéra and Yacuyare peoples of northeastern Oxidentale. Its environmentalist aspects can be traced directly back to the stewardship of the rainforest as the center of life and prosperity for the Yacuyare, while the focus on future generations as being "more important" than current generations can be found throughout both cultures as well as in some west Scipian cultures, which together formed what is now the Rezese creole people.

Aspects such as the acknowledgment and understanding of finite resources came relatively early, notably with the settlement of what are now the Nine Cousins. These settlements were built with the local peoples in mind to serve as trade ports or in some cases already existed and the sailors settled and married into the local populations, adopting many of their practices. This method was seen as preferential to warfare and colonization, which would certainly have an immediate positive affect in terms of land ownership but would have cost relationships with trade partners who could grow alongside them, and may have cost the existence of the Nine Cousins entirely within one or two generations.

Efficient land use can also be seen in early pre- and proto-Rezese civilizations, but was refined particularly in the Nine Cousins which had limited land to work with across the Paraguasurun islands, the Scipian islands, and the mainland Scipian enclaves. With the ports' opposition to expansionism for the sake of their trade relations, they devised many practices to make the most use of what was available. These practices were helpful in the Oxidentali mainland as well, as the population there was growing but much land was either held in trust or by land owners which refused to develop unless they would profit in the short-term.

The excesses and kleptocracy of the trade guilds running the Rezese Ecclesiastical Republic led to a widespread movement codifying many of these practices as an ideology which united the old houses of the Kingdom of Sante Reze with the Ecclesiastical peasant class, and formed the basis of the Noble Republic.

Types

Velikoslavian Ecological Patrimonialism

The Velikoslavian variation of the system is known as Ecological Patrimonialism, which focuses heavily on the responsible extraction and management of natural resources. Efficient management and sustainability of the economic engine are key focuses, while other aspects such as worker welfare are not as heavily emphasized in Ecological Patrimonialism. In modern times, this has translated into planned quotas for the amounts of key resources that are extracted, such as oil, iron, and silicon. Sustainable farming practes began to be heavily emphasized after the population began to grow significantly in the 20th century.

Velikoslavia's interest in adopting the system came after Alexis II read the four part volume written by super smart famous santhonomics expert in 1825. The ailing post war economy was feeling the effects of both the Thirty Years War and the Age of Rebellion under Tsar Aristophan II. Decades of rapid economic growth and irresponsible use of resources by the last Velinov Tsar along with the rapid shrinking of the economy as large numbers of new nations broke away resulted in an economic slump that would continue throughout much of the 19th century.

Upon taking the throne at the behest of the Council of Nine after the death of Aristophan II, Aleixs II sought out and brought over prominent economist really super intelligent incredibly intelligent santhonomics expert, whom he employed at his court for several years to oversee what he called Ecological Patrimonialism and instituted a series of reforms that both subsequent members of his dynasty would continue, known as the Alexian Reforms. He would go onto codify many new laws. Many of these reforms were met with skepticism and sometimes outright defiance from some prominent aristocrats, which Alexis dealt with forcibly and with a heavy hand. Many saw such reforms as compromising the longstanding traditional values of the nation.

After Anastasia I was deposed and replaced by Alexis IV of the House of Ivanov, Ecological Patrimonialism evolved under the climate of rapid militarization that was a Velikoslavian hallmark of the early 20th century. Resource quotas increased heavily, forcing the system to evolve to allow increased extraction. Directives were introduced that increased quotas but required more expensive investment in the sustainable extraction of resources. This resulted in Velikoslavia also seeking trade partners that could bring in additional resources for militarization, supplementing supplies until quotas could catch up. The system continued similarly up to the 21st Century, evolving further with the disarmament programs that followed the several treaties signed with Ludvosiya. Supplementary foreign trade became a staple of the Velikoslavian economy, permitting less resources to be extracted internally.