:. Population Desired Government

Government type works a lot like the National Religion concept. When you first create your nation and select your government type a random government type will be selected for your people’s “desired government.” If your nation's government type is not the same as your people’s desired government then your nation’s population happiness will be negatively affected. How do you know what your people’s desired government type is? The only way to tell is by changing your government type until you see the message “Your people are pleased with this government type.” Of course you can only change your government type once every 3 days.

The 11 available government types to choose from are as follows:

• Anarchy - A complete lack of government that usually results in a state of lawlessness and disorder.
  
• Capitalist - A government that invests capital in a business (especially a large business).
  
• Communist - A theoretical system of social organization and a political movement based on common ownership of the means of production. As a political movement, communism seeks to establish a classless society.
  
• Democracy - A form of government where all the state's decisions are exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of its citizenry through a fair elective process.
  
• Dictatorship - Government by a single person or group of people who are in no way held responsible to the general population. Their discretion in using the powers and resources of the state is unrestrained by any fixed legal or constitutional rules.
  
• Federal Government - A government with strong central powers and usually comprised of a system of government where there is a division of legislation, executive and judicial power between two main levels of governments.
  
• Monarchy - Form of government in which political power belongs largely to one ruler, generally called a king or queen, who receives his or her position by claim of divine or inherited right.
  
• Republic - A form of government whose head of state is not a monarch but instead is led by people who do not base their political power on any principle beyond the control of the people living in that state or country.
  
• Revolutionary Government - A government that is formed on radical and revolutionary governing ideals.
  
• Totalitarian State - A form of government that exercises massive, direct control over virtually all the activities of its subjects.
  
• Transitional - A transitional government is a temporary ruling organization usually put into place pending the establishment of a permanent government.

Um one thing though. What If I like being a republic. Thats what I've always RPed my country as. Now my people want a radical government that I don't want. What if when your people aprove of your government you get no bonus either way Negitive or positive. If your people are displeased with your government you get a negative happiness bonus and when you pick the right one and they are pleased you get a positive happines boost.

Quite a good nation simulation in that respect, eh?

True, but I guess that's just how this game functions. I decided on 'organising' a federal government in my own nation, but it seems the population would rather have a royal family. In a day or two, when I'm allowed to change it again, a monarchy it will be. I don't know for how long though.

@ Admin: Will your population ask you for a different form of government once your nation has grown? For example: will a larger nation be in need of a federal government because of it's size?

What is this?: Your people approve of this form of government but the majority of your people would prefer something else.

I tried Democracy but that's not it. <M>

Bug that is being worked on.

Thank you when will it be fixed? :o

Make a thread in forum section. It is happening to a few people who joined during one specific time.

This is an... interesting... definition of Capitalism. Well, by interesting I really mean wrong. Capitalism is actually the complete opposite of governments investing in and controlling business - Dictionary.com's definition. Wikipedia has a better one but reading the whole thing would require at least an hour of reading... not fun...

Technically that is 'State Capitalism' rather than liberal or 'free-market'* capitalism. Real world examples include many developmentalist states applying corporatism (back in the 1960s-1970s examples would be South Korea, many Latin American countries, an earlier example would be Turkey under Ataturk), also arguably fascist corporatism of the type practised by Mussolini or Spain under Franco. Some would also put Stalin's USSR under the label of State Capitalism, and contemporary China could be an example too.


*the free market is, of course, a myth...

That may be, but I dont think that 'State Capitalism' is really what most people mean by 'Capitalism'. 'State Capitalism' sounds more like a half-way house between Capitalism and Socialism.

The idea the free market is a myth is frankly ridiculous, and i hope you were kidding. The idea that communism can work without a state is a myth on a large scale, the government, to enforce communism, needs totalitarian powers.

China is an example of state capitalism, the government is investing in new businesses, and creating a lot of the infrastructure for a thriving economy. The Government maintains totalitarian powers and businesses are not that privately owned, and are not free to operate so to speak.

The free market is not a myth in the slightest, notice how since China and India have liberalised their economies, there growth rates have reached superb levels. The Chinese economy is growing at 8% a year, India is similar I believe, admittedly those economies are not THE most liberal, and are still fairly regulatory.

The difference is stark in Europe, two of the most liberal economies in Europe (Britain and Ireland) have been doing very well (how well that continues is under question due to the fact that Gordon Brown likes to regulate everything), while those with more socialism, more regulations and more social programmes (France, Germany, Belgium etc) have been experiencing bad growth and slumping economies.

A correct definition of capitalism would be;

"An economic system where the ownership of capital rests in the hands of private individuals and the economy is free from most regulation, a free market. The Government's role is small and its goal is to ensure the rights of individuals are maintained."

Democracy (Next Available Change 2/18/2006)
Your people approve of this form of government but the majority of your people would prefer something else. They desire a supreme ruler who is in charge or all national matters.

Would this be a monarcy? or a dictatorship?

Dictatorship

What about :Your people approve of this form of government but the majority of your people would prefer something else. They do not wish to be ruled by a royal family but instead by the people themselves.
I was thinking Democracy.
AND
Your people approve of this national religion but the majority of your people would prefer something else. They are desire a religion that follows divine scriptures.
Christianity?

Democracy and Judaism. Take it from a Democratic Jew. :J

"Your people approve of this form of government but the majority of your people would prefer something else. They desire a government that supports common ownership of all national possessions."

I tried different four governments. I'm sooo confused. :unsure:

judaism

State Captialism is where the government is like one big corporation. It is perhaps the exact opposite of true communism, where the state controls the means of production. In this government the means of production control the state. It's a lot like fascism, in fact. Not that national socialist stuff, but true fascism like that under Mousillini and Franco.

Communist - A theoretical system of social organization and a political movement based on common ownership of the means of production. As a political movement, communism seeks to establish a classless society.