Birlikism
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Birlikism බිරලික Birlik | |
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| Ideology | Chandan nationalism Cultural nationalism Multiculturalism Corporatism Guided democracy Republicanism |
| Political position | Right-wing (social) Syncretic (economic) |
Birlikism (Chandan: බිරලික, Birlik, lit. "oneness") is a Chandan nationalist political ideology based on the theories and actions of the Five Leaders of Chanda and is the founding ideology of the Republic of Chanda. It promotes the development of a Chandan national identity by a centralized corporatist state instead of a pluralistic liberal democracy. Since the declaration of the Republic in 1948, Birlikism continues to be the dominant political ideology of the country, although the Reformation of Chanda beginning in the 1990s has led to some democratic reforms.
Birlikism promotes a revival and modernization of the multiethnic cosmopolitan society and culture of the Akdoğan Khanate to form a Chandan national identity. It opposes the existence of ethnic nationalism, instead promoting social cohesion and cultural harmony between the ethnic groups of Chanda. However at the same time, it seeks to "modernize" their cultures by rooting out perceived social ills, "outdated" thinking, and "imperialist" cultural influences. In order to implement these ideals, the ideology supports the creation of a one-party state along corporatist lines. It rejects political pluralism and democracy as long as there is a perceived threat to Chandan unity. Birlikism does not specify a particular economic system, which has led to varying economic policies since the 1950s, ranging from socialist economics to state capitalism.
History
Birlikism was formulated as a reaction to the Chandan State's failure to deal with political and economic instability caused by the conflict with separatist rebel groups in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Inspired by pre-indepedence Chandan nationalist movements, political theorist and activist Abdug'ani Yoʻldosh, sought to revive the unity that got the country its independence.