decentralism
Authority spread outward
Decentralism is the principle or policy of dispersing power, authority, or functions away from a central location or governing body.
It favors local control over centralized administration: His political philosophy was rooted in decentralism and community self-governance.
The term appears in discussions of government, economics, and organizational structure, often contrasted with centralism.
Divided governmental authority system
- localismPreference for nearby things
- subsidiarityLocal authority when able
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
devolution · regionalism · separatism · confederation · grassroots · bottom-up · participatory · cantonal
Parallel to the horizon
- self-organizingStructuring without external control
- collectiveJointly organized group
- communeShared-living community
- networkedLinked for data exchange
consensus-building · delegation · empowerment · agile · pods · cells · chapters · non-hierarchical
Member-owned collective enterprises
- microfinanceSmall loans for poor entrepreneurs
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
guild · self-sufficiency · homesteading · agrarianism · locavore · peer-to-peer · crowdfunding · blockchain
Famous racing surname
- GandhiIndian independence leader
- bioregionalismOrganizing society around ecosystems
- anti-authoritarianOpposing absolute governmental control
- communalismGroup-centered social organization
resilience · diversity · self-reliance · personalism · back-to-land
Cryptographic linked transaction record
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- federatedUnited under central agreement
- open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
- cryptocurrencyEncrypted decentralized money
Bitcoin · Ethereum · nodes · consensus · Web3 · Mastodon · torrents · encryption
federalism
Divided governmental authority system
- localismPreference for nearby things
- subsidiarityLocal authority when able
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
self-governance · devolution · regionalism · separatism · confederation · grassroots · bottom-up · participatory · cantonal · sovereignty
horizontal
Parallel to the horizon
- self-organizingStructuring without external control
- collectiveJointly organized group
- communeShared-living community
networked · consensus-building · delegation · empowerment · agile · pods · cells · chapters · non-hierarchical · leaderless
cooperatives
Member-owned collective enterprises
- microfinanceSmall loans for poor entrepreneurs
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
barter · guild · self-sufficiency · homesteading · agrarianism · locavore · peer-to-peer · crowdfunding · blockchain
Schumacher
Famous racing surname
- GandhiIndian independence leader
- bioregionalismOrganizing society around ecosystems
- anti-authoritarianOpposing absolute governmental control
communalism · resilience · diversity · self-reliance · personalism · back-to-land
blockchain
Cryptographic linked transaction record
- peer-to-peerServerless network architecture
- federatedUnited under central agreement
- open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
cryptocurrency · Bitcoin · Ethereum · nodes · consensus · Web3 · Mastodon · torrents · encryption · trustless
decentralismcentralism
Central authority doctrine
centralization · statism · centralized government · central planning · centrism
decentralismconsolidation
Combining into unified whole
unification · concentration · integration · amalgamation · centralized authority
decentralismcentral planning
Government directs all production
command economy · state socialism · nationalization · collectivization · planned economy
- decentralized governmentAuthority distributed across regions
- political decentralizationTransferring authority to regional bodies
- decentralized powerAuthority divided across entities
decentralize, decentralization, decentralized, decentralizing, decentralizes, decentralist, decentralists, decentralizations