Volkovism



Volkovism is communist ideology inspired by Teuton developed by Pasha Volkov and implemented in the United Provinces of Rovsnoska and Zaporizhia that included rapid, a strong communist vanguard, collectivization of agriculture, "unitary communism", and an emphasis on the constant preparation for war or "the people's defense". First rejected by contemporary Vojiskiy communists, it eventually took strong hold within Zaporizhian and Eastern Rovsnoski communists. During the early 1920s popular Zaporizhian communist figure Vladimir Kurchatov adopted and spread Volkovism, and during the Vojiskiy War it was the official ideology of the Rovski-Zaporizhian Revolutionary Army, and later the UPRZ.

In 1939 when Andre Marchotov came to power Volovism was shifted to promote the use of utilizing state violence to forcibly purge society of the bourgeoisie, whom Marchotov regarded as threats to the pursuit of the communist revolution. This policy resulted in substantial political violence and persecution of such people. "Enemies" included not only bourgeois people, but also working-class people with counter-revolutionary sympathies and members of of other various communist sects. This drastically changed relations with Teutonia, of which relations were already strained due to Volkovists "Unitism."

Pasha Volkov
Pasha Volkov was born in the city of Sosnivika in the Governorate of Zaporizhia. His father was an alcoholic factory worker and his mother a seamstress. Volkov eventually found work at an iron mill where he joined the local union. Joining the union opened Volkov to Teuton Marxism-Leninism, of which had been gaining popularity among industrial workers in the Vojiskiy Empire. However Volkov saw Marxism-Leninism as a flawed and weak ideology itself. In 1917 at the age of 22 Volkov moved to Yumarapol where he met many Yarovan Republicans, but quickly found disdain for their lack of order and unity, as the Republicans varied extremely in ideology. In 1919 Volkov was conscripted into the Vojiskiy Imperial Army and fought against the in their war for independence. It is suggested that Volkov's time in the military greatly shaped his believes. In his manifesto he wrote: "The disorganized and underequiped conscripts of the Imperial Army were a wretched sight. These men did not know why they were here, they had absolutely no reason or will to fight, many simply flee back to their homes." Volkov became sick with pneumonia in early 1920, pulling him out of the Kholak campaign. In late 1920 Volkov met with Vladimir Kurchatov and became a lead figure in the Zaporizhian communist movement, of which would later become the Rovski-Zaporizhian Revolutionary Army.

Strength in the Vanguard
Volkov believed that many in the working class needed to be guided by those of the working class that truly are conscious of communism and the class struggle, leading him to believe a strong vanguard necessary. The vanguard would act as a guiding council for the revolution, acting as practical and political leadership. Each member of the vanguard would be elected to their position yearly, as to avoid forming a new ruling class. This vanguard policy would be loyally followed by the UPRZ's first leader, Vladimir Kurchatov, however it would be twisted by Andre Marchotov into a new authoritarian ruling class.

Unitary Communism
A key component of Volkovism invented by Volkov himself, unitary communism is a theory that a multitude of differing communist ideologies within a nation will eventually lead to infighting and collapse and the failure of the revolution. However alterations and sects of Volkovism itself could be tolerated. This was later twisted towards outside nations, leading the UPRZ to believe Volkovism the only true form of communism. This directly contrasted with the "popular front" attitude of the Vojiskiy Union of Communists and Republican Front.

The People's Defense
Volkovism expresses a deep need for the people to always be prepared to stand in defense of the revolution, as the threat of imperialist nations would always be eminent. It defined the UPRZ's military-centered thinking by stating; "the revolutionary philosophy to safeguard our own style of communism under any circumstances".

Cultural Harmonization
Volkov sought to form a communist community of "united people" of a new socialist state, based on the concept of Brotherhood and Unity - the "brotherhood" referring to the community of nations living in the socialist state while the "unity" referred to the unity of the working class. The people within the state would be similar ethnically, of which Volkov thought would be able to become one group. This can be seen happening with the union between Rovsnoski and Zaporizhians and Aukalnians and Sartlanders.