Government Reforms
Now, let's talk about Government Reforms. Government reforms represent the true backbone of your nation’s political structure. They also represent the way your state organizes and evolves politically, socially, and administratively over time. They are structured progression of choices that reflect how your government adapts to changing circumstances. Many nations in EU5 start with flavored government reforms like Anatolian Muslim states starting with the “Anatolian Beylik Reform”, the Castilian “Crown of Castile” or the French “French Feudal Nobility”. Other nation specific reforms can be unlocked through time via events and advances.

Anatolian beylik reform - 1337

Crown of Castile reform - 1337

French feudal Nobility reform - 1337

Some reforms available for France in 1337

Reforms are deeply linked to your Societal Values, Laws, and the influence of your Estates. Some government reforms are locked behind requirements like societal value alignment. As an example, the Religious Tolerance reform requires the country to have Humanist societal values, while the Bank Ledgers reform requires a Capital Economy.

The religious Tolerance reform needs a humanist society

There are also major reforms that shape the form of your nation, and as such, are limited, making them a very important choice when you want to build your nation like a republic or a kingdom for example.

The Italian Signoria can have multiples forms

Enacting a reform is not something that you can instantly benefit from, but, like laws, the time depends on your administrative efficiency.

There are also several unique government reforms, both major and minor, attached to individual countries, cultures, religions, events, etc., that will also allow for a much deeper level of personalisation of the direction to be followed by your country.