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This is continuing from a series that I was going to finish about 20 days ago, but which got sidetracked by work-related concerns.

Two articles ago, I addressed the "Decentralized Model" of governance, one of the two ideal forms of government in eRep. This article shall address in depth the second of the two ideal models, the Corporate Model. The Corporate Model, to sum up the initial article on it, is a form of organization in which the government is run as corporations are run in the real world. Unlike the Decentralized Model, which relies upon semiautonomous ministries to run the country, this model is much more centralized, although it retains the same initiative that is present in the Decentralized Model. The following are the key points of the Corporate Model:

1. All Ministries are merged into a smaller number of Directorates, usually 4-6, which are in turn responsible for those same functions. For example, a Political Directorate would probably contain the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, and Communication. Each Director is appointed by the CP, and in turn Directors have the power to appoint Deputies for individual Ministries. Defense would be its own Directorate. Directors may pursue independent projects with their Directorates as long as the CP is aware of it, and agrees to support it. Deputies report to their Directors.

2. The CP is the ultimate decision-maker for the government, is responsible for holding regular meetings to delegate tasks, but does not actively intervene in Directorate matters. The CP must retain the power to fire any Director or Deputy Director, and should also be trusted with the passwords to most govt. organizations. The CP and the Directors should meet more than once a week to decide on policy. Once the CP has decided on a course of action, it is the responsibility of the Directorates to enact the decisions. Side projects of the Directorates should be put aside temporarily if they interfere with the primary goal of the CP

3. Congress is responsible for enacting decisions made by the Directorates and the CP. In an ideal situation, the CP would also serve a dual role as leader of his country's Congress. Congress should be responsible for enacting the domestic policies of the CP, but should also not be too weak to avoid impeaching the CP if he goes bad.

4. A clear line of succession should be determined, and passwords for Orgs known to only a select few people. In the event of the CP's absence, a clear line of succession must be delineated. Passwords should be made available to only a few people, no more than two or three, with an exception made for military Orgs.

5. The government must take responsibility for providing its people with a full list of actions taken by the Directorates and the CP, unless they are in some way sensitive and important to national security.

6. All promotions should be based upon the consideration of ability and experience only, with no regard given to prior connections or personal friendships. A Corporate government requires the best and brightest of the country's citizens to work within its ranks.

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Albert Neurath