Council republic

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A Council republic is term used to refer to a republican system of government where directly elected councils play a prominent role in a country's politics. While the exact structure of their governments varies, common characteristics are councils which are a fundamental unit of governance and an association with socialism. It may also feature direct democracy, an emphasis on collective leadership, and nonpartisanism. The term is often used to differentiate these states from Euclean capitalist liberal democracies. It is the predominant form of government for socialist states in the world, such as Dezevau, Kirenia, and Lavana. Council republics are generally considered to be democratic, but some states such as Arthasthan has been accused of authoritarianism. In 2020, South Kabuese President Tirto Sutikno announced his intention to transition the country towards a councilist form of government.

The political thought associated with the establishment and continuation of a council republic is known as councilism or council republicanism and its proponents are known as Councilists.

History

Characteristics

Although the term council republic encompasses many countries whose structures of governance vary considerably, they all feature directly elected legislative bodies. In this system, a council, sometimes a workers' council, is the fundamental unit of governance for all levels of the country's administration from the national level to the local. Political power is distributed between these councils in a federal system that functions from the bottom upwards. Council republics tend to empahise localism through local councils that function through direct democracy. Usually these councils would elect councils on the next levels of administration who would be responsible for regional or statewide authority. In turn, these can delegate members to the next level on a national level, which would be the national government. Alternatively each level of governance may be directly elected by the population. These councils usually also have executive and judicial powers as well as legislative powers, which is similar to the concept of legislative supremacy in parliamentary republics.

Association with socialism

All council republics in the world are socialist states, which political experts considering to be its defining characteristic. In some republics, the councils may be workers' councils or another body that represents the interests of the workforce in politics. A council republic may also feature a Section of the Workers' International which usually plays a prominent role in the country's politics. Often these political parties are organized through local, state, and national councils that function alongside government institutions.

Comparisons of council republics

Collective leadership

Decentralisation

localism/federalism

Elections

Section of the Workers' International

Weak separation of powers

List of council republics

State Capital Primary language(s) Population Area
 Arthasthan Nadipatnam Samundrese 107,281,772 625,945 km²
 Chistovodia Volosovo Narodyn 73,491,200 2,399,981 km²
 Dezevau Bazadavo Ziba 190,902,213 2,000,000 km²
 East Miersa Żobrodź (de jure)
Dyńsk (de facto)
Miersan 21,740,000 197,568 km²
 Kirenia Harimisaareke Kirenian 52,853,207 459,800 km²
 Lavana Pers Lavanan 86,842,742 713,879 km²
 Lemovicia Topagunea Lemovician 1,014,866 13,548 km²

Former council republics

State Capital Languages Years Population Area
Amathia East Arciluco Amathian (1935–1959) [1] 405,798 km²
North Vinalia Orlavo Soravian (1935-1993) 18,500,000 (1990)

References

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  1. Continued until 1979 as the Amathian Equalist Republic.