The concept of decentralization is a complex multifaceted one. It can come in various forms: Political decentralizationpromotes greater participation to give decision-making powers to the public. Democracy, for example, is a decentralized political system; Administrative decentralizationaims to distribute au...
Political decentralizationis more concerned with how many people or organizations control the system rather than the number of servers. The fewer people or organizations controlling the network, the less decentralized it is. Benefits of decentralization The benefits of decentralization are numerous. They ...
Although decentralization is often modeled as an outcome of bargaining over rents and policies, public statements, symbols and status have a great impact on this process as well. The paper studies the relative importance of "real" political actions versus changes of a symbolic nature in the ...
Currently, there is a lot of confusion surrounding the word ‘decentralization’ but the Cypherpunks are making a comeback and are here to claim it. In response to the recent rise ofdictatorship and totalitarianismaround the world, ‘decentralization’ is once again gaining popularity as privacy-en...
I.B.1 - What is the essence of anarchism? As we have seen,“an-archy”means“without rulers”or“without political authority.”Anarchists are not against authorities in the sense of experts who are particularly knowledgeable, skilful, or wise, though obviously such authorities should have no po...
Rethinking Decentralization: What Green political theory can learn about MachiavelliSeijo, Francisco
A third fundamental way to shift incentives faced by civil servants is to alter the structure of bureaucracies in which they work. This section investigates the evidence for six sets of anti-corruption policies related to bureaucratic structure: (1) decentralization; (2) bureaucratic discretion; (3...
The hybrid consensus algorithm is most often seen working in tandem with a proof-of-work or proof-of-stake system. Pros: It’s fast and secure without negating a platform’s existing state of decentralization. Proof of history is also associated with low transaction costs, or “gas fees.”...
Whether fiscal decentralization, green technology innovation, and political risk may promote renewable energy consumption is a topic of great interest, with conflicting findings from earlier studies. Therefore, this study examines the effect of FRD, GTI, PRI, GF, IDS, and ER on REN from 2000 to...
Pluralism is a political philosophy that holds that people of different beliefs, backgrounds, and lifestyles can coexist in the same society and participate equally in the political process. Pluralism assumes that its practice will lead decision-makers to negotiate solutions that contribute to the “co...