Banwa (government type)

Maalam Bao, the father of the Banwa as a political ideal.

A Banwa is a Savaian form of government that unites characteristics of the Asuran Republic with more indigenous Savaian concepts of statehood. In contrast to a monarchy, power is not passed down in a hereditary manner. It is marked by strong federalism to the point of confederalism, collective leadership, communalism and direct democracy on local issues. The idea of a Banwa emerged at the end of the 19th century in the writings of Maalam Bao, a pan-Torangese thinker who was the ideological inspiration for the Linavian All-People's Army which would eventually win independence for Linavia.

As a natively-developed political system, the Banwa has not seen adoption outside of Savai. It is sometimes compared to a form of libertarian socialism or even third positionism, incorporating concepts from across the political spectrum.