Politics and Relations
Absolute Democracy
Lenui had always been a democracy, however, after the Second Great War the government went through significant turmoil and division. What cam out the other side was a bureaucratic nightmare. Political decisions ground almost to a halt and the country has been struggling to adapt ever since.
Every decision made, even on the community level (called protectorates), required the affirmative, negative, or abstaining of every citizen over sixteen that the decision would affect. After this it would be sent to the governors of municipality collectives where again it would be sent to any individual over the age of sixteen. After this was complete, it would be sent to the federal representatives where once again it would need to be seen by all active representatives of the current political parties and opposed political parties. If it passed this process, all documents and decisions would be handed over to the Delegates of Lenui who would have final say on whether or not the decision was approved.
This system, while thorough, was not without flaw. Even small things like minor improvements or repairs to local infrastructure could take weeks or months before they'd even make it to the governor.. Eventually, small community groups began just doing things on their own, and the gap between individuals and the state grew exponentially. Most Lenui have very little interest in what their government is doing, and whenever the Lenui Protectorate Forces showed up in a community they'd be met with disdain and sometimes aggression for attempting to solve issues that had been settled long before.
Lenui Protectorate Forces
After the Second Great War, Lenui decided (collectively) that having an active military was in poor taste. Instead, they would employ citizens on a voluntary basis who would go through combat and survival training, as well as courses on law and politics, so that they would be able to function as civil protection services.
Other countries, especially Laguerre, claimed this was a blatant grab for power by the Lenui Federal Delegates, however after a lengthy investigation, the Delegates determined that this was all in order based on their Absolute Democratic system.
Since then, the LPF have functioned as patrolling enforcers for the governors and delegates of Lenui. While some of the more fringe communities rarely see the LPF, they are heavily active within the protectorates near the capital and are an almost exclusively unwanted sight. While there haven't been many directly aggressive acts by the LPF, the fact that they are directed by the Delegates and Governors means that by the time they arrive to deal with a problem, the problem has likely already been dealt with and they do nothing but waste time and resources.