Directivism

Directivism is a political ideology having its origins in Cervera, where it has been the governing philosophy since the Directivist Revolution in 1931. Based upon the writings of Raul Garcia Alvarez and related to the contemporary ideologies of Volkovism and Ignatovism, Directivism argues that "national consciousness must precede class consciousness" in the path to the development of socialism and, eventually, a classless society organized around equal provision for the. In this sense Directivism has been classified as a sort of in which traditional aspirations of proletarian internationalism are subsumed to immediate, national concerns.

Philosophy and Concepts
Directivism considers the base unit of society to be the Nation, which it defines in sociological terms as a community of family units who reside in a common fixed area and are bound by common history and traditions. It holds that, for postcolonial nations, societal development is characterized by the replacement of imperialist exploitation with that of "reactionary nationalism," observing that the first wave of anticolonial revolutions tend to be organized by the colonial elite, themselves petty bourgeoisie, who in turn utilize the language of nationalism to further their own ends as a class. In effect, the exploitation of the colonizer is replaced by that of the domestic bourgeoisie, whose appeals to national consciousness serve to compel the proletariat to unwittingly accept their continued state of exploitation.

Directivism further holds that, in this instance, the advancement to socialism and eventual communism must first encompass the development of a "revolutionary nationalism" or proletarian national consciousness, which fulfills the promises of the reactionary nationalism and forges a true national identity among the masses. The people in this state of political development and consciousness are motivated to work collectively for national interest, across class boundaries which gradually dissolve as socialism is realized and implemented in the developmental path toward post-scarcity communism. There is no set timeframe or mechanism by which this should take place within initial Directivist literature, though the technological development of a perfectly efficient means of resource allocation and/or the development of a wholly post-scarcity society have been posited as prerequisites in recent years.

Organization
The Directivist movement is named for and revolves around its concept of the Directive Party. In opposition to, which it denounces as a "bourgeoisie within the proletariat", the Directive Party is conceived of as an organization of servant-leadership which is not distinct from the broader society but permeates it at every level, both guiding the society and adapting to ever-changing conditions within it. Upon the initial success of Directivism in seizing the apparatus of state and means of production, the Directive Party overlays society as a whole, becoming a "mass organ of the whole people" through which all political, cultural and social life is conducted.

Economic Philosophy
The economic philosophy of Directivism emphasizes self-reliance, industrialization, and a reduction in wealth inequality among social classes with a view toward the eventual abolition of class inequality itself. While sometimes classed as an autarkic economic philosophy, Directivism is not strictly opposed to foreign trade; rather, it considers that such trade should be undertaken in the interest of the Nation, and directed toward building and strengthening the National economy. Full employment of all able-bodied males is considered a key plank of Directivist economic and social ideology, holding that active participation in society through productive work is a noble and honorable obligation and the primary means by which a man may gain standing and agency within society. While traditionally holding that work is the primary domain of men and domestic affairs that of women, Directivism has never been explicitly opposed to women in the workplace and in recent decades has sought to reduce gender gaps in employment through the passage of anti-discrimination measures to that effect.

Directivism posits that the national economy must undergo a gradual transition toward a to be achieved at the end-stage of development; in the interim, it should be guided in that direction by the State, working in tandem with and on behalf of the proletariat to shift ownership of the  away from capital and into state and eventually collective control. As such, most economists consider the Cerveran economy to be in nature with the  controlled variously by state corporations, collective organizations of workers, or the state directly.