Nation/The Campbell Nation

The Campbell Nation
	Motto: Long Live the Campbell Nation!
	Anthem: Hymn of Neo Situationalism
	Map of the Campbell Nation's territories
Capital	Sector 1, Campbell City
Largest city	Sector 3, Campbell City
Official languages	English, Campblish
Recognised national languages	English, Spanish, German, Campblish
Demonym	of the Campbell Nation (formal), Campblish (informal)
Government	Parliamentary Democracy
Area
Population
GDP (nominal)	2013 estimate
HDI	0.96; very high
Currency	Imperial Credit
Time zone	Central European Time (UTC+1)
Date format	yyyy-mm-dd
Calling code	97
Internet TLD	.cam / .cnt

This page is a work in progress by its author(s) and should not be considered final.

The Most Just and Free Grand Holy Righteous Sovereign United People's Social Democratic Neo-Situationalist Federation of the Campbell Nation, often referred to as the Campbell Nation, is a soviergn state located in North-Eastern Europe. It borders on Radakaie to the Southeast and Campbelot to the Southwest, while its territorial waters overlap with Nova Campbell to the West.

The Campbell Nation government is that of the federation, a technocratic unitary state with its Capitol in Campbell City. The Campbell Nation is the homeland of the Campbell Nation Federation, which also includes the nations of Radakaie, Campbelot, and Nova Campbell, all of which have devolved governments with varying powers. The territory of Zombie Processing Center is also a member of the federation, but does not have a full devolved administration. All members of the federation are automatically member states of the Warzone Asia Socialist Pact, and play a large role in regional administration.

Economically, the Campbell Nation enjoys a relatively stable market socialist economy focused around information technology, pharmaceuticals, and heavy industry. Due to the country's self-imposed economic isolationism and socialist policies, most of the goods produced in the Campbell Nation are used within the federation or the region.

Etymology and Terminology

The 1697 Constitution of the Confederation of Campbells established "a land made up of the people of relation to the Clan Campbell of the scots, and of the descendants and friends of the peoples of the banner of Campbell." The confederation, which was largely a group of city states, was not given an official name. In the 1736 Imperial Constitution, the name "Kingdom of the Campbells" was coined. With the rise of the nation-state, in the 1700-1800s, the name "Nation of Campbells" became more popular, and in 1853, the modern name "the Campbell Nation" was used for the first time in official documents.

The official demonym for the Campbell Nation is "of the Campbell Nation" while the more common variant "Campbellish" (often spelt "Campbelish") technically refers to one who speaks the Campbellish language. Lately, this distinction has fallen out of favor, particularly with younger academics in the federation, and it has become acceptable to colloquially refer to citizens as Campbellish.

History

Origins

The origins of the Campbell Nation can be traced back to early settlers from Scotland, fleeing from wars, feuds and religious persecution. The majority of these settlers were either outcasts in their homeland seeking to establish a new life far away from prosecution, or prospectors seeking new and rich lands to claim. The largest waves of emigration to the Campbell Nation were during the Second English Civil War. After a string of humiliating defeats fighting alongside Royalist forces and the destruction of their ancestral home, the Clan Campbell was forced into exile by the new parliamentarian government. While some members chose to leave for the European mainland, many moved to Scottish settlements in Scandinavia, present day Campbell Nation.

Confederation of 1697

In 1697 in what would eventually become known as Campbell City, a group of leaders from clans of Scottish immigrants met at a small public house and drew up the a constitution "to unite the scots of this land under one common banner." After much dispute between rival clans over which name and symbols would be used, Sir John Campbell of the Clan Campbell led the militia to occupy the assembly. After this demonstration of force, the assembly was quick to adopt the Clan Campbell's name and symbolism for the confederation.

First Imperial Era

The Confederation of Campbells quickly dissolved into regional feuds, with powerful lords vying for control of sparse resources. From 1700-1730s, a rough feudal system evolved with powerful lords competing for control of farmland and trade routes. In March of 1736, another assembly met in Campbell City, hoping to solve the problems of widespread famine and corruption. Accounts differ on whether or not force was used, but by the time the assembly disbanded in June, then-army commander John Campbell III was named Lord-Protector of the newly formed Imperial Confederacy, and granted absolute power in a five sentence long constitution written by the assembly. In 1738, to consolidate noble power, Lord Campbell III decreed that one man from all land-owning noble families must be sent to the Royal Military Academy to serve in the Imperial Legion. A short-lived revolt by several noble families who did not hold blood ties to Clan Campbell was crushed by the imperial militia, largely made up of peasants, and so called the "Farmers' Militia." Lord Campbell III founded the Imperial Science Academy in 1742, and opened the first public hospitals in Campbell City. He died from pneumonia in 1747 while visiting a noble estate, setting off a succession struggle. He is widely considered to be the founder of the modern Campbell Nation.

First Parliamentarian Era

Great Revolt

In 1793 with the ideals of revolution spreading throughout the globe, reformers began to demand that the monarchy play a more limited role in government. The Night of the Masked Swordsmen saw a failed assassination attempt against Lord James II, and several hundred political activists rounded up by police in retaliation. A mass public execution was set to be carried out on November 16th, with 116 prisoners in the public square of Campbell City, including 23 women and three children, were to be executed. A mob formed in the square, with protesters shouting to the executioner, making appeals and threats for him to refuse his orders. Seconds after the first prisoner was executed, the executioner was shot by an armed protester, inciting a riot. The city was placed under curfew, inciting further rebellion. On May 14th, troops ordered to fire on protesters defected, and the commander of the city garrison was stoned to death. Amid widespread rebellion and defection, James II abdicated. His son, James III was forced to sign a declaration making sweeping changes to the old five sentence constitution, including the creation of a parliament, which would have full power of legislation.

Million Man War

Almost immediately after his son signed the document, James II fled to Scotland. He wrote in local newspapers about the new constitution, which was a disgrace to Scots everywhere. He alleged that the revolutionaries had brutally murdered any man, woman, or child who flew the banner of their clan, and had forced his son to sign the country over to a mob of foreign invaders. Although the British government did not act against another parliamentary democracy, hundreds of experienced veterans agreed to fight alongside James II to take back his kingdom, in exchange for land grants and slave labor. The first three years of the war were disasterous for the new democracy, which was exhausted from fighting during the revolution. Campbell City was taken in a matter of hours from landing. Although it was in no position to enforce it, the rump-government issued universal conscription for all males aged 15-18. Despite having nearly no authority, hundreds of men stepped up to fight. The army quickly swelled in number (although it did not, despite the name, achieve a force of one million men) The army had lost most of its weapons and supplies at the battle for Campbell City, so weapons were only distributed to every fifth man. Conscripts used kitchen knives or sticks to arm themselves. Before dawn on August 3rd, a surprise attack was launched on Campbell City. A soldier would later describe it in his memoirs "It was like a flood of human bodies, sweeping death into the faces of the invaders, with no gap in the breaker." The victory proved to be a turning point, as shortly after winter set in, the mercenaries led by James II began to succumb to starvation. James II was eventually killed by a revolutionary scout, who shot him in the throat. The Counterrevolutionaries quickly disbanded.

Aftermath

After its success in the Million Man War, the Campbell Nation revised the legal code to include permanent conscription. The conscripts were rarely used for actual fighting, a job reserved for veteran Legionairres, and were instead used as a massive labor force for reconstruction and public works. Public infrastructure quickly advanced to become one of the greatest in the region, and the economy slowly adapted to serve a permanent state of war. The contributions of the militia to infrastructure and quality of life became largely greater than its contribution to war.

Industrial Revolution

Despite its climate and for the large part lack of natural resources, the Campbell Nation became one of the first powers to industrialize. This is attributed partly towards the aforementioned government labor force which was used to help boost productivity, but largely from a mindset that the lack of natural resources meant that the needed to be used more efficiently. The Imperial Science Academy, which had been responsible for many technological advancements, was integrated into the Ministry of Production, with the goal of doubling domestic production by 1870. The government also participated in numerous industrial espionage programs and stole many of the early industrial designs from Great Britain and the United States, and encouraged domestic manufacturers to copy and improve upon these designs. In many cases the government would turn a blind eye and deny any patent infringement from other countries, and in one case actually sued another company for infringing on designs they had invented. These measures were largely protested by newspapers, which eventually sparked a wave of reform, but not until after the Campbell Nation had ascended to become a major industrial power.

Second Imperial Era

In the early to mid 1900s, a wave of nationalism spread throughout the Campbell Nation. In 1913, the National Unity Party won a majority of seats in parliament. The party had promised to put an end to the "soft" diplomatic policy of previous administrations and "make our country something to be proud of, so that even those who hate us will aspire to be like us." In 1915, the new government passed an emergency powers act, giving the head of the party, Chancellor Roger Campbell (whose relation to the original Clan Campbell is disputed), full power to rule by decree. In 1917, Chancellor Campbell declared himself emperor of the Campbell Nation, proclaiming a new Imperial Age.

Conquest of nearby territories

The National Militia was reworked into the Imperial Army, which began a rapid program of rearmament. Under the guise of stopping illegal immigration, a massive series of forts was constructed along the Campbell Nation-Radakaie border. In March 1918, the Imperial Government annexed most of Radakaie, and a few nearby kingdoms, setting up a puppet administration. Radakaie resistance was crushed swiftly and decisively at the Battle of New Thomas. In addition to annexing Radakaie and a portion of Northern Europe, the Imperial Government blatantly conquered Iceland, naming it Nova Campbell, and a series of nearby islands, launching a long series of wars. At home and in the occupied territories, a campaign to "cleanse the gene pool" began, with nearly 500,000 being sent to concentration camps. A brutal crackdown on political dissent began and all news stations were nationalized by the Ministry of Propaganda.

Civil War

A dispute between party leaders over whether the official ruling ideology should lean towards fascism or socialism quickly descended into bloodshed. On December 8th, 1934, roughly 1000 pro-fascist protesters were gunned down by Imperial Army forces. On November 3rd, 1936, Emperor Campbell declared a state of emergency and instituted curfews nationwide. News of defeats and disease outbreaks triggered soaring prices and sparked more demonstrations. Protests against food prices quickly deteriorated into open violence between right and left wing factions. In a desperate attempt to unify the country, on February 18th 1941, Emperor Campbell proclaimed a "fascist empire" and launched a campaign against communist insurgents. Many former party members and army commanders fled the country. For a brief period, a series of military victories produced a period of relative stability for economic and social conditions. However, in April of 1954, a sudden stock market crash triggered riots. Emperor Campbell resigned from office on September 3rd, 1955.

Post-Imperial and Federation Era

The new constitution established the Campbell Nation as a federal democracy and ensured the rights to free speech and equal representation. The new constitution also meant to safeguard against future dictators by spelling out precisely how and when emergency powers could be granted. After the citizens of the occupied territories were granted the freedoms they had fought for, they were relatively content to remain a part of the Campbell Nation. Through the end of the 1950s a wave of nationalist movements brought Radakaie and the newly formed nations of Campbelot and Nova Campbell were granted independence. In the 1980s amid a boom of demographic and economic growth, the government of Campbelot applied to join the Campbell Nation as a semi-autonomous territory. In response to this, the Campbell Nation Government founded the Campbell Nation Federation, under which member states have devolved administrations operating under the governance of the Campbell Nation. Since its establishment, the Federation has grown to include Radakaie and Nova Campbell.

Space Race

With the dawn of the nuclear age and the separation of former territories in the late 1950s, a wave of anti-fascist paranoia and fears of a re-armed hard line fascist or Marxist-Lenninist government in a neighboring country brought massive investments in strategic arms buildup and defense related research projects. Widespread fears about the survivability of Campbell Nation strategic forces in the event of a surprise nuclear strike, added to an astronomy centered pop-culture craze, and recent strides in related technology brought about the idea of the deployment of nuclear weapons into space-based orbital weapons platforms. In 1963, plans were drawn up for a total of four stations in low earth orbit, manned with six crew, and 22 Striker-Class Ballistic missiles, each with several Multiple Independently-targeted Re-entry Vehicles, to be completed in five years. The stations were designed so that at least one would be in launch position over the region at all times. In 1966, the first of these stations, the CNSS Beacon, became operational. The other three stations were completed on schedule. In 1968, the newly formed Campbell Nation Aerospace Defense Command drafted plans for two new stations in high earth geosynchronous orbit, and an additional CNADC command center which would act as a construction and launching point for further space exploration and colonization.

Lunar Exploration

The following year, the CNSS Fraternity was launched from the station on a lunar landing and scouting mission for a lunar colony site. On 14th of May, 1969, Major Thomas Roger became the first Campbell Nation citizen to set foot on the lunar surface. Construction materials for a lunar colony were left behind, and on November 16th 1969, a second mission established the first habitable structure on the lunar surface. The first lunar colony Lusitania suffered many initial hardships, including widespread supply and communications issues, and a severe moonquake which threatened to wipe out the entire colony. Despite these hardships, further lunar settlement continued. Today Lusitania is one of three semi-autonomous lunar cities, with a permanent population of approximately 11,000 citizens.

Long-range Detection and Defense Project

In 1984, amid populist fears of a possible large-scale invasion of the federation by a highly advanced space power, CNADC drew up plans for the Long-range Detection and Defense Project (LDDP), which was to consist of several (largely unmanned, but in some cases manned) nuclear powered stations capable of deploying an array of weapons against a possible space-based attack or meteor impact, including both conventional and nuclear missiles and high powered chemical lasers. The program was later expanded to include the possibility of using targeted asteroids as an alternative to nuclear weapons in the event of an all out terrestrial war. The program remains the largest investment in civilian and military research and has led to what is cited by many as the largest military territorial and resource gain in Campbell Nation history, with hundreds of asteroids being officially claimed as federation territory and made available for mining.

Exanimis Outbreak and Nuclear War

Surprisingly little is known about the factors which led to the near-collapse of the federation government, or the nuclear destruction which ravaged its neighbors and outlying territories. It is known that, in early 2013, a series of outbreaks of the Exanimis virus, which led to an all-out global pandemic, ravaged the federation. Early in the crisis, the Grand Senate of the Federation passed the Emergency War Powers Act, which gave the Chancellor power to rule by decree and removed virtually all checks on power. As the crisis intensified, the federation government suppressed reports of the crises, before abruptly changing course and declaring a national emergency. Exanimis outbreaks, which had ravaged the country and killed off millions, were finally suppressed by militarized quarantines.

After fighting unsuccessfully to eradicate outbreaks from major cities, approval was granted for the use of tactical nuclear weapons. Sources vary on what followed, but official reports state that a sub-launched ballistic missile intended to destroy an infected prison camp near the Federation border overshot, hitting a neighboring border post. The resulting international escalation was both immediate and severe.

Georaphy

The Campbell Nation is located in the northernmost portion of continental Europe, containing within it the entirety of the region of Scandinavia and a small portion of European Russia and Northeastern Europe. The Campbell Nation comprises roughly one fourth of the total land area of the Campbell Nation Federation and contains the largest amount of territorial water both as a percentage and total of and federation territory. Notable are the glaciers and and mountains that cover a large part of the inner country and make it extremely hostile to life. The southern portion of the country contains many lakes and moraines left over from the last ice age. The coasts are dotted with many tiny archipelagos with more. Than 75,000 islands extending the national borders.

Climate

The climate of the Campbell Nation is relatively mild compared to other countries at the same latitude, mainly due to the effect of the North Atlantic Current. The May average for Campbell City is aproximately 16°C, aproximately 20°C warmer than other costal cities at the same latitude in other countries. The southern and western parts of the Campbell Nation experience substantially more rainfall with other areas being rain shadow deserts. The lowlands in the Capititol Province have the warmest and sunniest summers but also cold weather and lots of snow in wintertime (especially further inland).

Light and Timezone

Areas of the Campbell Nation north of the arctic circle experience midnight sun in the summer, and corresponding winter darkness. Although continuos sunlight and darkness are confined to the northern parts of the country, given the country's location, even the southern provinces experience large variations in sunlight hours. In the Capitol Province the sun rises at 03:54 and sets 22:54 at summer solstice, but is only above the horizon from 09:18 - 15:12 at winter solstice. The northern half of the country is inside the Aurora Borealis Zone, and is the only territory in the federation besides Radakaie to be located there. The entire country is sometimes subject to Aurora Borealis, making it a popular tourist attraction. For all official purposes the Campbell Nation observes Central European Time, in accordance with its 15°E longitude. In practice, because of the country's elongated shape, and the wide variations between sunlight hours, Central European Time is only used in the Capitol Province, where it is referred to as Campbell Nation Standard Time (CNST). Other provinces are then given times to use depending on their sunlight hours (on the solstice) relative to the Capitol (i.e. CNST+59 minutes).

Enviroment

Human settlement is focused almost entirely on a handful of major cities in the Campbell Nation. As a result, though most of the enviroment is unkept and not always safe for tourists, it is almost entirely untouched. Multiple environmental activist groups have criticized the government for taking a "progress at all costs" stance when it comes to industry, in particular mining.

Politics

Neosituationism

Ostensibly, the Campbell Nation follows a complex and sometimes conflicting doctrine collectively known as Neosituationism. In theory, the ideology is a more structured version of Situationism, a political, economic, and artistic theory proposed in the 1950-70s which grew out if the Letterist and Surrealist movements. The purported difference is that while Situationism advocates the utter annihilation of the spectacle in all forms, the neosituationist ideology accepts that while a hierarchical society and the resulting spectacle is undesirable, it is necessary, so long as global capitalism continues to exist and the socialist movement remains in its infancy, that certain concessions be made in order to maintain the social order required to facilitate class consciousness, and the global class struggle. Neosituationism, therefore, advocates mostly social democratic economic principles, and a technocratic approach to governance and regulation. It can be said that in practice, the Campbell Nation follows largely a policy of socialist meritocracy, with heavy influences from both the military and democratically elected representatives.

Grand Senate of the Federation

The lawmaking apparatus of the Campbell Nation is a parliamentary style democracy with a single-house legislature, known as the Grand Senate of the Federation, made up of 500 elected representatives, and with the chancellor of the senate functioning as both head of state and head of government. The senate also functions as the central government for the unitary state comprised also of Radakaie, Campbelot, Nova Campbell, and Zombie Processing Center, collectively known as the Campbell Nation Federation. It is widely disputed whether the Campbell Nation Federation is actually a federation in practice, or whether it better fits the classification of a unitary state. Laws passed by the senate have jurisdiction over all territories in the federation and take precedence over laws written by the devolved administrations of individual federation territories. It should be noted that while other states in the federation, such as Radakaie, have devolved administrations to govern the country at a national level, the Campbell Nation does not have a separate body, and as such all laws for the Campbell Nation must be approved by the same body that governs the entire federation.

Chancellor

As leader of the senate, the chancellor has the power to officially enact and enforce all laws within the federation. The chancellor is in charge of all government ministries and is the highest judge in the nation, with the ability to intervene in any court case as is deemed necessary for the public good. The chancellor also serves as the supreme commander of all federation forces, however, his orders can be overruled by the Technate Council for National Defence, if the council believes that such orders are likely to result in an unacceptable loss

Election timing

In theory, the position of Chancellor is elected by popular vote every nine years, while elections for senator are held in individual voting districts every five years. The timing of elections is purposely offset to make it more difficult for any political faction to control both a senate majority and the chancellorship. In practice, elections for the position of chancellor have not been held since 1987, due to a continuous cycle of wars, for which the constitution explicitly makes allowances for the suspension of elections and broad emergency powers. The highly controversial enabling acts also widely expanded executive power and rescinded several checks on executive authority.

Political Parties

The main political parties in the federation senate are, in decreasing order of the number of seats, the National Neo-Situationalist Party (left-wing), with 197 seats, the National Unity Party (fascist), with 114 seats, the Progressive-Traditionalist (social democrat), with 84 seats, the Campbell Nation Socialite Party (democratic socialists), with 62 seats, and the National Values Party, with 34 seats. The remaining seats are held by minor parties or independents.

Law and Criminal Justice

Unlike most countries, the Campbell Nation Federation does not have a single legal system consistent throughout its own borders, rather multiple different agencies and organizations handle different jurisdictions. Quite often their areas of jurisdiction overlap, and although this is responsible for the famous inter-service rivalries throughout the country, it also contributes to the incredibly low crime rates by providing a system of redundancies. In most places local police are handled by the Commission for Continuity of State Security, which has jurisdiction over all civil and some military offenses. The Ministry of Information, which as well as maintaining all of the nation's databases and propaganda archives, operates the nation's vast surveillance network and monitors nearly all transmissions made within the country, is responsible for monitoring for criminal activity and alerting authorities to patterns that may lead to possible future criminal behavior. The Commission for Continuity of State Security serves as the federation's secret police, counterespionage and counterterrorism branch, and is infamous among the world community for use of torture to extract information, public execution, and the large scale deportation of political prisoners and POWs to labor camps.

Foreign Relations

The entire federation as an entity receives representation to the World Assembly*, and is a member of the Versutian Federation and the People's Republic of Warzone Asia. The Campbell Nation is a founding member of both the Warzone Asia Socialist Pact, with Campbell City acting as the de facto Capitol, and with all members of the federation receiving permanent member status automatically.

The Campbell Nation also hosts and sponsors the annual Neo-Situationist Internationale and the Situationist Assembly, organizations to promote the proliferation of Situationism and Neo-Situationism as valid forms of government, and encourage the adoption of Situationist governments and movements around the world.

Abroad, the Campbell Nation has received widespread criticism for its lack of cleanly-defined civil rights, in particular its judicial system. The federation government claims that such punishments as forced labor, public humiliation, torture, public execution and trial by combat are an integral part of Clan Campbell lore. Several criticisms have also been made of the Commission for Continuity of State Security, which has been declared a terrorist organization in several countries, and is generally criticized for violating human rights standards.

* Represented by North Campbell Nation

Military

As part of its long and proud military tradition, the Campbell Nation maintains a universal compulsory service requirement as a prerequisite for full citizenship and secondary education. Although civil or community service was added as an option, the vast majority of young men continue to opt to serve in the armed forces. Although the Ministry of Defense refuses to provide any estimation of recruitment numbers, it is estimated that the military employs around seven percent of the population in one capacity or another.

Officially, the Campbell Nation Federation does not maintain a standing army, the purpose of national defense being fulfilled by the People's Defense Forces of the Federation, which are nominally for defensive purposes only. In practice, the Campbell Nation maintains a massive, highly trained, and well funded rapid-deployment force, which it routinely uses as a first line diplomatic tool. Both the massive amount of resources devoted to defense and the efficient, stratocratic nature of the federation government makes the Campbell Nation military widely feared and respected.

The Campbell Nation is a recognized nuclear power, boasting one of the world's most advanced and extensive missile and space-based weapons program. In addition to the usual nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs, the Ministry of Defense claims to possess a working kinetic weapons program as part of the LDDP, with the ability to redirect space debris towards strategic targets. Conflicting reports also point to the possibility of a stockpile of antimatter weapons, but this has not been confirmed by government sources.

Economy

Energy

A lack of fossil fuel reserves and minimal sunlight during the winter has led the Campbell Nation to develop one of the largest alternative energy industries in the region. The Campbell Nation was amongst the first countries to use biofuels as a serious alternative to fossil fuels, with the first all wood-pellet power station opening in 1916. Geothermal power also exists on a community-wide scale in many cities. In 1917, the Campbell Nation became the first country to sign an agreement to export electrical power to neighboring countries in the region.

Despite these early advancements, the vast majority of electrical power in the federation is generated by nuclear reaction, which provides an estimated 70% of commercial power supply. The development of nuclear power in the 1940s created a massive boom in population, and accelerated the development of technology significantly during the second imperial age into the modern day.

Science and Technology

Beginning with the founding of the Imperial Science Academy, the Campbell Nation has been a forerunner of scientific achievement. Ranked by the World Assembly Census Bureau as "so advanced they don't even have a name for it", the federation specializes in healthcare, information technology, and space-age weaponry. With generous investment from the military and a comprehensive universal education system, state-sponsored research programs make up an estimated 30% of total annual spending, and yield a massive return selling to new nations. The technological advancements in transport, logistics and weaponry has also given the federation military a distinct edge over its rivals.

The decision to abolish most intellectual property laws in favor of a state-run incentives system for technological development, while initially harmful to imports, has created a boom in improvements and spinoffs upon exixsting technologies, particularly in the agro-chemical and pharmaceutical fields, where a total declassification of all ingredients has led to an influx of new treatment options. The program is credited with discovering cures for numerous infectious diseases, and with supplying developing nations with affordable and easily accessible healthcare treatment.