Cliobism

Cliobism (from Rudic klioban, 'to cleave') was a political and social policy in Vasarea after the Rudish invasions where the whole of society was divided into at least two sections with distinct legal and political treatment, exercised through the use of multiple legal systems and provisions that were applied with discrimination against particular institutions or social classes. The basic form of cliobism divided society into a half considered friendly or favorable to the Rudic ruling elite (and with their assimilation, the state in general), the institutions of which were treated with favor, and a half which the rulers must maintain conspicuous domination over. By promoting institutions such as scholars and Instructionism and suppressing or reining in others such as the pre-Rudic landed aristocracy, rulers in Vasarea solidified their grip and established strong states. The preservation of many religions and academies' statuses through cliobic policies also ensured that they continued to play major roles in Vasarean history.