It is a bold, imaginative and surprisingly plain-spoken piece of work, partly based on an attempt to push Labour beyond its enduring belief in lofty centralism and towards a way of thinking more in tune with our fragmented, pluralistic times.
In mature centralism states, a clear clarification of accountability is ascribed to a clear clarification of authority among different hierarchies.
In contrast to other ruling communist parties in socialist states, democratic centralism in the WPK did not hold the leader (the WPK General Secretary) accountable.
Centralism in some matters allows space for democracy in others, and the general assembly, or mass meeting, is a very democratic form.
According to Mao, democratic centralism "is centralized on the basis of democracy and democratic under centralized guidance.
The party subsequently abandoned its policy of democratic centralism in internal decision making.
Finally, we underscore the value of 'pragmatic centralism' in environmental decision-making, calling attention to the collaborative practices that underpinned the scheme.
As the pendulum swung sharply towards centralism in 1835, several Mexican states revolted.
In its first lines, the message drew a parallel between Mitică and "politicians in power", identifying centralism and the politics of Romania with, among other things, disorganization and statism.
As part of this, the Kalonjists supported CONAKAT against their main local rivals, the centralist Association Générale des Baluba de Katanga (BALUBAKAT) party led by Jason Sendwe, which, although it represented the Baluba of Katanga Province, was in favour of centralism.
