Polycentric governance exceeds federalism by adding crosscutting jurisdictions and non-state actors.
Evidence
Although the concepts of federalism and polycentricty are related, they remain distinct: “polycentricity conveys more than just federalism as it typically is understood. A federal system may consist only of a sequence of neatly nested jurisdictions at the local, state or provincial, and national levels, but a polycentric system also includes crosscutting jurisdictions specializing in particular policy matters, such as an agency managing a river basin that cuts across state lines. In addition, private corporations, voluntary associations, and community-based organizations play critical supporting roles in a polycentric system of governance, even if they have not been assigned public roles in an official manner” (McGinnis and E. Ostrom 2011, 15). — Adelin-Costin Dumitru, Forging the Resistive Republic, 91
Categorization
- DEFINE: Sharp definitional contrast between federalism and polycentricity as distinct governance forms.
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Adelin-Costin Dumitru, Forging the Resistive Republic: Social…, 91
- XREF: connects to: Polycentric governance structures enable citizens to resist domination through multiple remedies. — Adelin-Costin Dumitru, Forging the Resistive Republic: Social…, 9; Polycentric governance can generate republican norms without state coercion — Adelin-Costin Dumitru, Forging the Resistive Republic: Social…, 1; Polycentric governance favors locally adapted rules that reduce domination. — Adelin-Costin Dumitru, Forging the Resistive Republic: Social…, 77
Related
- Polycentric governance structures enable citizens to resist domination through multiple remedies. (similarity 0.87)
- Polycentric governance favors locally adapted rules that reduce domination. (similarity 0.86)
- Polycentric governance can generate republican norms without state coercion (similarity 0.80)
- Dispersing state power across independent governance centers protects liberty without over-complicating rules. (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- Polycentric governance structures enable citizens to resist domination through multiple remedies.
#expands(0.75) — Adelin-Costin Dumitru, Forging the Resistive Republic, 9 - Polycentric governance can generate republican norms without state coercion
#expands(0.72) — Adelin-Costin Dumitru, Forging the Resistive Republic, 1 - Polycentric governance favors locally adapted rules that reduce domination.
#expands(0.72) — Adelin-Costin Dumitru, Forging the Resistive Republic, 77