01-03-2026, 12:31 AM
September 5714 ~ Prof. Jacob Yap'er, Neset Institute of Yishelem
A take on the unending and inconsequential merits of "our continent for us" foreign policies
Excluding a rather self-serving deviation on this foreign policy by the leading Kerisian forces from Egelion - after all, one cannot subsequently maintain the facade that masks interventionism in not 1, but 2 continents, by adopting a "Keris for Kerisians" mandate that simply falls short with Kerisians intervening in Seleya and Dovani - the resurgence of this rather curious and fatally flawed foreign policy rooted in cross-continental identity seems to mark a change of pace.
Or the wrong direction, for many.
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Under the shadow of Dorvik's foggy reign in Artania and beyond, this continental-identity policy was all but absent across most, if not all continents, with the exception of Kalistan standing as a beacon against globalism in North Seleya, Ananto and the Anantonese Ocean (and extreme isolationism).
Beiteynu's rise proved the absence: there was neither a "Majatra for Majatrans" nor "Artania for Artanians" in the early years of 5200, 5300 and even reaching to 5400.
Deltaria's rather hasty attempts at a Majatran identity were cut short and abandoned (back then). Its recent joint attempts with Istalia in reinvigorating Southeast Majatra lacked that inherent "Majatra for Majatrans" identity, as well - although the effort was cut short and abandoned by Deltaria (again).
Dorvik fought back against Beiteynu's tendrils in Artania - which proves the point that "Artania for Artanians" was nonexistent, considering the continent rallied, traded and allied with Yishelem, instead.
Majatra was the same: even the MSCO, and even up to the war with Lourenne, was not about "Majatra for Majatrans" - even the (re-)rise of the Jelbosphere in recent centuries doesn't mark any significant change, although the position, and MATO's, is strictly Artanian-Majatran and mostly West Majatran.
The Treaty of Altatepec by Lourenne (and Beiteynu through its surrender) was the first glimpse of a "Seleya for Seleyans"; but it was short, considering that Canrille was practically reigning over half the continent by the leadership of Lourenne - a Dovanian nation. The hiccups observed by Kalistan essentially all but allowing Kerisian intervention in Rildanor sealed the fate of the motto: it would just serve as a fancy campaign policy in international affairs. Luthori's ties with Mordusia and the recent bloc-formation between Keris and North Seleya practically makes Seleya just a geographical notion.
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Which leads us to Dovani - Xsampa's efforts have been noteworthy, however, the recent multi-channel rush towards a "Dovani for Dovanians" collectivism bears the marks of Deltaria's 2 attempts to hastily rally supranational formations, only to prove unable to sustain them.
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"Our continent for us" is a statement of colonial and meddling pasts.
Which raises the question:
Is a "Dovani for Dovanians" the right direction?
Or does Dovani need a "Dovani Century for All", for the first time in its history?
Defence, again?
Or offense?
A take on the unending and inconsequential merits of "our continent for us" foreign policies
Excluding a rather self-serving deviation on this foreign policy by the leading Kerisian forces from Egelion - after all, one cannot subsequently maintain the facade that masks interventionism in not 1, but 2 continents, by adopting a "Keris for Kerisians" mandate that simply falls short with Kerisians intervening in Seleya and Dovani - the resurgence of this rather curious and fatally flawed foreign policy rooted in cross-continental identity seems to mark a change of pace.
Or the wrong direction, for many.
~
Under the shadow of Dorvik's foggy reign in Artania and beyond, this continental-identity policy was all but absent across most, if not all continents, with the exception of Kalistan standing as a beacon against globalism in North Seleya, Ananto and the Anantonese Ocean (and extreme isolationism).
Beiteynu's rise proved the absence: there was neither a "Majatra for Majatrans" nor "Artania for Artanians" in the early years of 5200, 5300 and even reaching to 5400.
Deltaria's rather hasty attempts at a Majatran identity were cut short and abandoned (back then). Its recent joint attempts with Istalia in reinvigorating Southeast Majatra lacked that inherent "Majatra for Majatrans" identity, as well - although the effort was cut short and abandoned by Deltaria (again).
Dorvik fought back against Beiteynu's tendrils in Artania - which proves the point that "Artania for Artanians" was nonexistent, considering the continent rallied, traded and allied with Yishelem, instead.
Majatra was the same: even the MSCO, and even up to the war with Lourenne, was not about "Majatra for Majatrans" - even the (re-)rise of the Jelbosphere in recent centuries doesn't mark any significant change, although the position, and MATO's, is strictly Artanian-Majatran and mostly West Majatran.
The Treaty of Altatepec by Lourenne (and Beiteynu through its surrender) was the first glimpse of a "Seleya for Seleyans"; but it was short, considering that Canrille was practically reigning over half the continent by the leadership of Lourenne - a Dovanian nation. The hiccups observed by Kalistan essentially all but allowing Kerisian intervention in Rildanor sealed the fate of the motto: it would just serve as a fancy campaign policy in international affairs. Luthori's ties with Mordusia and the recent bloc-formation between Keris and North Seleya practically makes Seleya just a geographical notion.
~
Which leads us to Dovani - Xsampa's efforts have been noteworthy, however, the recent multi-channel rush towards a "Dovani for Dovanians" collectivism bears the marks of Deltaria's 2 attempts to hastily rally supranational formations, only to prove unable to sustain them.
~
"Our continent for us" is a statement of colonial and meddling pasts.
- Artania remembered it after the fall of Dorvik and the rise of Artanian nations against Beiteynu - and it's currently absent, as the continent's leaders continue to look outwards (Luthori, N&D, Dundorf)
- Majatra, when the Yeudi reign was over, but it remains flickering - once in the Southeast, now in the Northwest, largely standing as a backup notion against outside forces
- Seleya, the most cross-continental of all, only through the isolationist sparks of Kalistan
- Keris, despite its almost continental government, has yet to even hint at it
Which raises the question:
Is a "Dovani for Dovanians" the right direction?
Or does Dovani need a "Dovani Century for All", for the first time in its history?
Defence, again?
Or offense?
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