| Concept | Decentralization |
| Benefits | Innovation • Efficiency • Justice |
| Examples | Networked civic organizations • Global peer-to-peer networks |
| Challenges | Regulations • Compatibility • Security |
| Characteristics | Distribution of power • Distribution of resources • Distribution of functionality • No central authority |
| Related concepts | Federalism • Autonomy • Blockchain • Decentralized autonomous organizations • Distributed ledger technology |
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