Rights

In this hypothetical ideology it will be an egalitarian state with no one being given different starting

opportunities to anybody else and personal liberties regarding freedom of religion and freedom of

press and others will be strongly enforced. Maintaining these values should be main priority of the

government and when they are infringed the state is responsible to reinstate them.

Leadership

*examples given assume a state with a population of 1 million evenly distributed

Red appointed

Blue - elected

Representatives

-100 representatives of the people are elected every 5 years by the people. They are responsible for

voting on new laws and approving actions rather than creating laws themselves. The election budget

will be equal for all candidates and subsidized by the government and be relatively little. Private

investors and lobbyists must not interfere with politics. There will be no political parties but instead

individuals who represent certain ideals who can be voted for. The 100 candidates who receive the

most votes nationally will take office rather than by hosting regional elections. This will ensure that

views are represented equally for everyone regardless of geography.

Academics

-Academics will be in charge of running areas of society that they are highly qualified in, similar to

the technocratic movement of the early 20th century. For example the minister responsible for

finance must have studied economics their entire life and be incredibly proficient and in a position to

make judgements. They will be appointed by the leader and with the approval of the

representatives. They serve limited terms of 10 years unless the leader chooses to re-appoint them

at the beginning of his term. The success of their term will be judged by results more than anything

else further encouraging meritocracy and the drive to improve.

Leader

The leader is the highest authority in this state and the military is loyal to him/her. The leader is

responsible for appointing Academic ministers and tier 1 regional leaders. And holds a veto that can

be used to prevent laws from passing. He/she is elected every 10 years and all citizens are required

to vote.

Citizenship

Citizenship is no longer granted as a birth right but it is an accolade that is earned. Civil/military

service should be a requirement for citizenship. For example, working in the postal, education,

research, government or public construction industries or time in the national service corps could

qualify someone for citizenship; it would ensure citizens who are proud, and who have a stake in

their nation and its government. As well as this voting for the leader and representative is made a

Leader

Representatives Academics Regional Leaders

requirement for citizenship as well as taking part in the required civic duties or the schooling system.

Citizens are entitled to social security, free healthcare, subsidised university education and other

virtues of a modern state. 18 is the age at which citizenship can be granted. Non-citizens are not

granted these privileges and are forced to either leave or join the national service corps. Only

citizens are eligible to become representatives, academics or the leader.

Prefectures

Prefectures are administrative zones. They are created based on population and in extreme

conditions certain prefectures can go under direct control of the leader. They are organised in three

tiers each of them with their own leaders and responsibilities. The roles outlined below are not set in

stone and there is flexibility between zones. The different zones are given autonomy when regarding

their responsibilities as long as no national laws are broken or the actions are seen as being

damaging. The regional leaders are free to appoint staff as they please.

Tier Zone Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

Appointment Jurisdiction

Tier 1 Prefectures Prisons & courts Education Local Transport

Appointed by Leader

Tier 2 Sub-Prefecture

Public safety Appointed by Tier 1

Police force Fire brigade Paramedics

Tier 3 Locality Maintenance Planning permits Grants

Appointed by Tier 2

Waste collection Tax collection

Central Nation National transport International relations Energy generation

Elected Armed forces

Social welfare

Personal income taxation rates

Income Bracket Tax rate

>=10,000 30%

>=20,000 40%

>=40,000 50%

>=80,000 50%

>=160,000 50%

>=320,000 50%

>=640,000 40%

>=1,280,000 30%

-For every bracket of income you surpass means that your income will be taxed at different rates

internally.

- For example if you earn 100,000 then 10,000 will be taxed at 30% (>=10,000 income bracket),

another 10,000 will be taxed at 40% (>=20,000 income bracket), 20,000 will be taxed at 50%

(>=40,000 income bracket), 40,000 will be taxed at 50% (>=80,000 income bracket) and the

remaining 20,000 at 50% (>=160,000 income bracket). This brings the final tax rate to 47%. Visual

aid below.

-The high income taxes will be offset by the incredibly high spending in the public sector. Private

organisations are not prohibited from running services so long as they are effective and of high

quality. Key points:

Unemployment benefits will exist for citizens and they will be 50% of the last wage provided

and will descend by 10% for every year out of work.

Free health care for everyone and free nursing for the elderly

Teachers will be given high wages on par with other professional positions (law, medicine)

but they must be highly educated and prove competent

Public transport in major cities will be free

Education will be free, including university.

Paid maternal leave and free child day-care available for workers

Benefits for the disabled

-After 5 years out of employment you will have to join the national service corps. A contingent of

either non-citizens, unemployed or homeless that work in exchange for accommodation and

victuals. They will perform work such as road maintenance and mining until they can find work or

earn citizenship.

-The high quality of life offered by this ideology will mean that there will be a lack of labour. Instead

of relying on immigration, automation is the way forwards.

Economy

The economy will be a capitalist market which is regulated by a government agency. Resource based

industries (oil, coal, mining, logging, fishing etc. etc.) will be nationalised and controlled by the

government directly to avoid desecration of the environment and to avoid artificial inflation in

resources. These government run industries will prioritise efficiency and ingenuity before anything

else. It also enables quick changes in national habits. Such as limiting the supply of oil exponentially

in order to incentivise growth in the renewables sector. Transport will also be nationalised and

highly subsidised at that to promote public transport as an alternative to personal automobiles. But

still have competition from other sources to drive forwards progress. Aside from this the

government will take a laissez-faire approach to the economy with the regulations being limited and

Taxed at (>=40,000

income bracket)

Taxed at (>=80,000

income bracket)

Taxed at (>=160,000

income bracket)

Taxed at (>=20,000)

Taxed at (>=10,000)

100,000

0

10,000

20,000

40,000

80,000 10,000 x 0.3 = 3000

10,000 x 0.4 = 4000

20,000 x 0.5 = 10000

40,000 x 0.5 = 20000

20,000 x 0.5 = 10000 Total 47000 470000/100000 =

0.47

by keeping corporate taxes at manageable levels. For example non-profitable companies will be

exempt from tax and research and development exempt also.

Identity

Non nobis solum nati sumus

(Not for ourselves alone are we born.)