The Institute for Central Smalik Affairs (ICSA),
founded in 302 AP as the Bowdani Institute for National
Affairs, is a socio-cultural organisation that also
operates as a think tank and diplomatic academy, and
aims to enhance national and international relations on
Vexillium,
notably those between the successor states of the
Republic of Bowdani. After the latter's dissolution in
316, its current name was adopted. All successor states
of Bowdani, except Flovaigne, participate
in ICSA.
History overview 316 - 323
The dissolution of Bowdani legally created seven
new nations: Tak (de facto independent since 308 but
only recognised as such in 316), Flovaigne, the Lectern of
United Kencari Peoples (LUKP), Coare, Bëltse, Gen, and Vaara.
The LUKP was intended to be a mixture of Ingallish and Kencari
peoples, but some of the Ingallish (who had been the elite
in Bowdani), didn't like sharing power and soon clashes
erupted throughout the LUKP.
Already in November 316, before
the government of the LUKP even had a chance to assemble, the
Free Republic of the Western Shore declared independence.
Clashes throughout the LUKP increased for two years, with the
government in Sky City barely able to get a grasp. In July 318, the LUKP
is severely weakened after a terrorist attack on the Council
of Peoples, the LUKP's parliament, which leaves numerous dead
and injured.
On 18 October 318, the city of South Watch declared itself
independent from the LUKP, taking control of a large chunk in
the southwest of the country with it. More nations follow suit,
the LUKP is reduced to some territory around Sky City, which
succumbs into chaos, and changes its name into The Lectern in
319, before being absorbed by Sarigis in 323.
Most of the new nations stabilise and join a regional organisation
for economic cooperation, STOIC
(previously known as SUECS). |