Imperial Thought

The Imperial Thought (Yin: 帝國思想, Dìguó sīxiǎng), also known as the Mandate of Heaven and People (天命與人命, Tiānmìng yǔ rénmìng)  is a  and  ideology that forms the basis of the state of Niunkuet. It is an evolution of the traditional East Tarsic monarchist theory, adapted to the requirements of the modern age. It supports the existence of a semi-constitutional monarchy centered around a monarch whose rule is justified through both divine right and the will of the people. Its tenets include the cession of some executive and legislative rights from the monarch to popular institutions, the existence of certain inalienable rights of a monarch's subjects, and the existence of the rule of law.

The Imperial Thought has as its main ascribed purpose the achievement of a balance between the will of a monarch and the will of the people, believing that both absolutism and republicanism are too radical. The Emperor's rule is legitimized through both divine mandate and a mandate from the people, and the purpose of the system of state is to achieve a harmony between the wishes of the Emperor and those of his subjects. In the specific context of Niunkuet where it originated, the Imperial Thought seeks the existence an enlightened and harmonious state, built around a dedicated bureaucracy that serves the Emperor, and parliamentary body that is divided between an upper appointed and a lower elected house. Economically, the ideology supports capitalism as the expression of people's will but considers that the state should have a strong role in regulating it, specifically in order to prevent the appearance of business conglomerates that would abuse the economy and the people.

In the present, the Most Auspicious Empire of Niunkuet is the only state to follow the Imperial Thought, with its existence and tenets being enshrined in the Outlines of Rule by Imperial Order, the fundamental law of the country, but political parties claiming to follow adapted versions of the ideology exist in other nations within Tarsis.

Mandate of Heaven and People
The Mandate of Heaven and People (天命與人命, Tiānmìng yǔ rénmìng) is the overarching concept which serves to justify the legitimacy of the Emperor and of the state.

Emperor
The Emperor (皇帝, Huáng dì ) stands at the basis of the ideology and at the top of the state envisioned by it.

Harmony
Harmony (和諧, Héxié)

Nationalism
Nationalism (愛國主義, Àiguó zhǔyì)

Prosperity
Prosperity (繁榮, Fánróng)