Exmples needed: rise of a Corporate State (Enterprise) from low-tech to TL9

vicky_molokh · 07-01-2010, 07:20 AM

Greetings, all!

I'm looking at the entries of the GURPS government/society types, and I'm finding them unsatisfactory and short. I also vaguely remember some book describing them in (slightly more detail). Either way, I'm looking toward an example of such a society growing up from relatively low tech up to TL9 (after which it should probably not change much).

Some specifics that should be addressed before discussing this topic:

Please, no eutopian/dystopian examples.
I'm talking about what the other book called the Enterprise subtype of Corporate State. Notably, monopolies are harshly and efficiently persecuted in this state (or else it would fall into a different category).
Please do not focus too much coup d'états and subjugation (especially successful ones!) - any kind of government can suffer from them; this thread is for discussing a CS that lasts.
While every government type has its disadvantages, please refrain from turning them into 'ur socitie iz teh suxxorz'. Criticism should be constructive. Also, see above about dystopian examples.
Also, do not turn it into a political thread, and do not try to talk about how some other society type is absolutely better. That would be off-topic.

So, anybody has any such examples to share?
Thanks in advance!

07-01-2010, 07:20 AM	#1
vicky_molokh GURPS FAQ Keeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kyïv, Ukraine	Examples needed: rise of a Corporate State (Enterprise) from low-tech to TL9 Greetings, all! I'm looking at the entries of the GURPS government/society types, and I'm finding them unsatisfactory and short. I also vaguely remember some book describing them in (slightly more detail). Either way, I'm looking toward an example of such a society growing up from relatively low tech up to TL9 (after which it should probably not change much). Some specifics that should be addressed before discussing this topic: Please, no eutopian/dystopian examples. I'm talking about what the other book called the Enterprise subtype of Corporate State. Notably, monopolies are harshly and efficiently persecuted in this state (or else it would fall into a different category). Please do not focus too much coup d'états and subjugation (especially successful ones!) - any kind of government can suffer from them; this thread is for discussing a CS that lasts. While every government type has its disadvantages, please refrain from turning them into 'ur socitie iz teh suxxorz'. Criticism should be constructive. Also, see above about dystopian examples. Also, do not turn it into a political thread, and do not try to talk about how some other society type is absolutely better. That would be off-topic. So, anybody has any such examples to share? Thanks in advance! __________________ Vicky 'Molokh', GURPS FAQ and uFAQ Keeper Last edited by vicky_molokh; 07-01-2010 at 09:38 AM.