Aristocracy vs Plutocracy
Societal Value

Aristocracy vs Plutocracy

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An aristocratic country is about having the leadership from those with noble blood, while a plutocratic country takes their leadership from the richest and most powerful.

Aristocracy
With Societal Value: ×0 at 0 → ×1 at 100
Formula: Societal Value × 0.01
Plutocracy
With Societal Value: ×0 at 0 → ×1 at 100
Formula: Societal Value × 0.01

What moves it every month, towards each side. Events and decisions that change it at once are under Connections.

Towards Aristocracy

Monthly Progress to Aristocracy

Cabinet InfluencingStatic Modifier+1
Sponsor a Opera House Modifier when in debateParliament Issue+0.5
Societal Push for AristocracyStatic ModifierVaries+0.5
Golden Liberty Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.2
Liberum Veto Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.2
Enclosure Act Country modifierPolicy+0.2
Modernize into a Monarchy Country modifierPolicy+0.2
Favoring the MonarchistsStatic Modifier40 years+0.2
Nobles of Primary or Accepted Culture RatioAuto Modifier+0.1
scaled by Proper culture nobles × 100, at most 1
Order of the Garter Character modifierChivalric Order+0.1
Order of the Jar Character modifierChivalric Order+0.1
Bengler Society Character modifierChivalric Order+0.1
Ius Maletractandi Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Auxilium et Consilium Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Fuero Viejo de Castilla Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Regimiento Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Formalized Oath of Loyalty Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Libro d'Oro Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Land Rights Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Primacy of Nobility Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Privilege of Koszyce Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Reduced Taxation for the Elites Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Right to Inherit Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Statutes of Piotrkow Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Autocracy Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Crown of Castile Country modifier 1Government Reform+0.1
Enlightened Aristocracy Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Expanded Timar System Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
French Ducal Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
French Feudal Nobility Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Indian Sultanate Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Irish Earldom Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Legacy of Genghis Khān Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Libertas Affectandi Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Noble Elite Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Of Noble Bearing Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Powerful Vizierships Country modifier 1Government Reform+0.1
Ruling Commission Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Restorer of the Disinherited Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Sudebnik Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
The Court of Wards and Liveries Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Mestnichestvo Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Aristocratic Court Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Mégas Doméstikos Command Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Porphyrogénitus Court Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Central Council Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Favor the Elites Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Dynastic Rule Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Enclosure Allowed Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Enforced Buke Shohatto Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Leyes de Toro Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Sudebnik of Lithuania Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Noble Cadets Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Noble Command Country modifierPolicy+0.1
A Noble Army Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Nobility-Controlled Mining Operations Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Nobility of the Robe Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Regulations of the Royal Court Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Warrior Culture Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Nobles Regency ModifierRegency+0.1
Imperial Cult ModifierReligious Aspect+0.1
Growth of the Cattle TradeStatic Modifier30 years+0.1
Shukurō Kaigi ExpansionStatic Modifier15 years+0.1
Matters of the NoblesStatic ModifierPermanent+0.1
Sided with the ReactionariesStatic ModifierPermanent+0.1
Noble BorderlandsStatic Modifier10 years+0.1
EidechsenbundStatic Modifier25 years+0.1
Medieval Munich Residenz On the country, when in its capitalBuilding+0.05
Rise of the Szlachta ModifierDisaster+0.05
General Privilege of Aragon Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Joint Assembly Decrees Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Guich Tribes Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Elite Council Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Noble Armies Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Office of the Farima-Soura Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Office of the Sankar-Zouma Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Imghad Vassalage Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Privilege of the Union Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Zenati Mounted Levy Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Shūrā Council Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Education of the Court Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Portuguese Captaincies Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Public Harem Country modifierPolicy+0.05
State-Controlled Gathering Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Barred from Educational MinistryStatic ModifierPermanent+0.05
Noble BackingStatic Modifier6 months4 years+0.05
Shires of Scotland Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.03
Akal Takht Country modifierPolicy+0.03
Office of the Eristavi Country modifierPolicy+0.03
Rigid Country modifierPolicy+0.03

Towards Plutocracy

Monthly Progress to Plutocracy

Cabinet InfluencingStatic Modifier+1
Promote Member of the Burghers Modifier when in debateParliament Issue+0.5
Sponsor Trade Expedition Modifier when in debateParliament Issue+0.5
Societal Push for PlutocracyStatic ModifierVaries+0.5
Modernize into a Republic Country modifierPolicy+0.2
Empowered BurghersStatic Modifier10 years+0.2
Favoring the RepublicansStatic Modifier40 years+0.2
Royal Burgh Commissioners Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Cardinal-Lead Guilds Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Florence Guilds Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Formal Guilds Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Crown of Aragon Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Diarchy Republic Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Dutch Republic Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Free Market Charters Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Kilwan Trade Communities Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Nayankara System Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Plutocratic Ethos Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Sortition Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Speransky Liberalization Reform Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Statute Of Monopolies Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Trade Office Network Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Regulated Naval Service Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Burghers-Controlled Mining Operations Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Favor the Wealthy Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Novgorod Judicial Charter Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Ordinances of Justice Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Political Principle Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Yorkist Tradition Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Burghers Regency ModifierRegency+0.1
Soli Deo Gloria ModifierReligious Aspect+0.1
Forbidden from Electing Union LeadersStatic Modifier20 years+0.1
Matters of the MerchantsStatic ModifierPermanent+0.1
Merchant BorderlandsStatic Modifier10 years+0.1
Institute of Noble Maidens On the country, when in its capitalBuilding+0.05
Stroganov Influences Country modifierCabinet Action+0.05
Building Rights Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Dedicated Merchant Courts Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Bet Din Commercial Courts Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Elite Patronage Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Strengthen Rights of the Burghers Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Strong Guilds Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Burgher BackingStatic Modifier6 months4 years+0.05
Sikh Pluralism Country modifierPolicy+0.03

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