koristates
Koristates is a term used in political science and in speculative fiction to describe a federated political arrangement comprising several semi-autonomous states that share a central government responsible for core national functions. In this usage, each constituent state retains substantial legislative and executive competence, especially over education, healthcare, policing, and local infrastructure, while the central authority handles defense, foreign policy, monetary policy where applicable, and cross-border regulation. The term is not tied to a single real nation; it functions as a conceptual model rather than a fixed constitutional prescription.
Etymology and usage: The word Koristates is a neologism whose origin varies by author; it is primarily
Governance and institutions: In a Koristates design, a written constitution divides authority between a central government
Economy and society: Koristates-like models typically feature a single internal market and standardized regulation, with fiscal
Status: There is no current sovereign nation officially named Koristates; the concept remains a hypothetical or