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The Distribution of Power

Lars Elgstam argues for direct democracy and decentralization.

How should power be distributed within a democracy? Who should be making the decisions? I shall try to convince you that the best distribution of power is when each decision is made by the group of individuals affected by the consequences of that decision. I’ll also try to show that this gives us a standard which we can use to evaluate and compare decision-making processes.

Proposition 1: Distribution of power is in balance when each decision is made by the group of individuals affected by the consequences of that decision.

The reasons for this are twofold. Firstly, the purpose of the decision-making process is to produce the best decisions possible.

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