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The Internet has its share of websites devoted to imaginary countries of all kind. Some of the depictions are light-hearted, some nostalgic for an age and place that we can't recognize at all, others that are based on semi-plausible alternative histories. Then there's Bergonia. Plausible? Semi-plausible? Needs more work?
You be the judge.
This is a really fun site and one can see off the bat that it's a "What if the CNT-FAI were successful in the Spanish Civil War?". Seems like the name is some sort of hybrid of Barcelona, Bologna and Aragon. The stuff on there is pretty much close to the Libertarian revolution that took hold of much of Spain between 1936-1939. Yes, this is an imaginary example, but based on true economic models that were set up over a large area representing about 8 million people for almost 3 years. The destruction of the Spanish Social Revolution had alot to do with its enemies on the Left...but that is another story.
Looking at this quickly, many of the things are very plausible and desireable.
I'm not too pleased with this proposition concerning management. Managerialism is something that the Anarcho-Syndicalists of Spain quickly got rid of. Workers committees would elect delegates, that had merely administrative functions for coordinating the various work councils. Management today has much more of a disciplinary role in dumbing down workers and I think it's a professional class that should slowly disapear as mass education and participation take a greater hold. I think the people who set up this example were also influence by Mondragon, which is a fascinating model for both its succeses and shortfalls. Many Mondragon Critics blame its Managerial structure for its shortcomings.
Par Tom Vouloumanos le 2005-10-24 16:16