The "Domestic Policy Series" is the policy toolkit of the Governance Legitimacy Framework. It translates the framework's structural diagnosis into concrete domestic policy design — grounded in one foundational principle and one structural root: land value captured publicly is the fiscal foundation of all governance delivery.
Each essay follows the same structure: problem diagnosis → universal logic (non-negotiable) → local rules (locally tailored) → necessity of cross-border coordination → conclusion.
Foundational Principle
Domestic rules cannot be globally universal, but the underlying logic must be. The universal logic includes: public capture of land value, a uniform floor, beneficial ownership registry, effective tax rate audit, and exit tax + home country taxing right. The local rules include: tax base assessment methods, tax rate schedules, exemptions, provision models, and organizational forms.
The five proposals below apply the methodology of this series to specific political structures. They are ordered from most executable to most dependent on future political conditions — because executability is not a rhetorical claim, it is a structural fact determined by each country's political architecture.
Why This Order
Korea — unitary state, clear execution body (Lee Jae-myung administration), open political window (2028 G20 presidency). Most executable.
Netherlands — parliamentary system, existing motion in the House, pension DC transition deadline of January 1, 2028. Executable but dependent on coalition politics.
Germany — federal state, constitutional constraint (two-thirds majority for debt brake amendment), but a constitutional interpretation path exists. Execution body: Bundestag. Dependent on Federal Finance Court ruling.
Australia — federal state, Commonwealth tradition, 2026-27 Budget already opened negative gearing and CGT window. Execution body: Federal Treasurer + Productivity Commission. Dependent on federal-state coordination.
North America — bilateral dependency, no driver, no political window. This proposal honestly acknowledges it will not be adopted within five years, and provides four crisis trigger points that determine when it moves from reserve to action.
"Domestic rules cannot be globally universal, but the underlying logic must be."
Each essay and each country proposal applies the same method: diagnose the problem, establish the universal logic (non-negotiable principles), design local rules (locally tailored tools), and explain why cross-border coordination is necessary.
The structural root of all seven domains is the same: land value is captured privately, public finance bleeds out, and public services cannot be delivered. The fiscal foundation of all governance delivery is the public capture of land value.
Three Series, One Framework
The "Domestic Policy Series" is the policy toolkit of the Governance Legitimacy Framework. It sits alongside two other series:
Shared Delusion Series — the diagnostic toolbox, asking why all countries believe their crisis is unique.
Land Justice Series — the structural critique, asking who owns the value of land.
Together, they constitute a complete structural critique and policy toolkit for rebuilding governance legitimacy.