What is Decentralization?
'''Decentralization''' or '''decentralisation''' is the transfer of powers from a [[nation]]al [[government]] into the possession of the country's non-sovereign or semi-sovereign [[local government]]s of [[administrative division]]s ([[state]], [[province|provincial]], [[municipality|municipal]] etc.) or to private entities or the [[citizen]]s themselves. Decentralization can also refer to a similar process of decentralizing power within a [[non-governmental organization]] such as a [[corporation]]. [[Category:Politics]] {{politics-stub}}