The world today runs on fight for power. Power has become an asset and people are going to do anything for want of power. In democracies power is held by elected government. In modern times nation has become the strongest power holder.
In a perfect democracy or in a perfect Communist state power is not concentrated but distributed. But it is not the practice followed by the power holders currently. Because the more it is distributed, more will be inequality and instability. Should the power be distributed or concentrated?
Historical perspective
When Humans use to live in groups as depicted in cave paintings around the world, the power is in the group. With time the size of the group increased and the power started to concentrate with cheifs of group or a tribe. With the rise of kingdoms, kings wielded power. Till that time the power power shifted away from individual. Lot of inequalities are developed at a result of stratification of society.
Magna carta is the first move in reversal of this power shift. Magna carta recognised the the equality for the first time since primitive times. Concentrated power started towards distribution from this instance.
Treaty of Westphilia locked the power with nation states with the emergence of sovereignty. The world is run by this concept of concentration of power by the nation state.
Power shifted to drift in two directions after the nodal point of Westphilian treaty. With the emergence of concept of rights, power shifted towards towards individuals. With the rise in domination of trade, concept of globalisation emerged, which led to shift of power towards supra nationality.
Pretty is like a 🗻 mountain. It is not evenly distributed between individual, local, regional, national, international holders. The nation state is welding the peak point of the mountain. With the existence of federal structure in some countries regional governments are holding similar power to that of national government. Rest all ( individual, local, and international ) institutions are on the slopes of the mountain.
Unless the distribution of power is flat, it is very difficult for common man to raise to the higher echelons of power. Unequal distribution of power is the main reason of inequality in the world. The distribution of power should start with decentralization. The local governments across the globe must be constitutionally recognised by their respective constitutions. The local governments must be provided with enough funds, functions and functionaries.
Let us make the world equal for everyone to live.
