The Institute for Decentralized Governance (IDG) wants to show the world a better way to better government. How? By encouraging the research and development of relatively small but deeply innovative special jurisdictions. Yes. We are interested in the type of startup societies that are causing a structural in governance. We want to know what comes out when we mix the power of private competition with the ability go govern well and govern small. At the Institute we believe that this can lead us to finding new solutions to oldest problems of public life.
As the world has grown increasingly complex and interconnected, governments’ large-scale reform efforts have fallen behind the pace of change. Instead, small startup societies or special jurisdictions, defined as areas exempt from one or more national laws, offer a tool by which countries can test new laws, implement international best practices, and ensure competitiveness for the 21st century. If you want to know more about what are startup societies, visit our parent organization, the Startup Societies Foundation . If you want to read more on the academic side, visit our academic journal, the Journal of Special Jurisdictions
Competition between special jurisdictions and startup societies embodies the best aspects of market competition, ensuring that successful practices are rapidly adopted. China lifted 700 million people out of poverty in a large part due to the rapid expansion of special economic zones inspired by Hong Kong. Their success, among others, has opened new vistas for improving governing services with narrow but deep reforms.
The Decentralized Governance Institute furthers this area of governmental innovation by generating scholarly work to inform policymakers about special jurisdictions. IDG promotes the study and development of special jurisdictions through white papers, public education, and advice to policymakers. The Institute maintains a non-partisanship approach to its topic, however, seeking only the universally acceptable goal of improving human communities.
Competition between special jurisdictions embodies the best aspects of market competition, ensuring that successful practices are rapidly adopted. China lifted 700 million people out of poverty in a large part due to the rapid expansion of special economic zones inspired by Hong Kong. Their success, among others, has opened new vistas for improving governing services with narrow but deep reforms.
The Competitive Governance Institute furthers this area of governmental innovation by generating scholarly work to inform policymakers about special jurisdictions. ICG promotes the study and development of special jurisdictions through white papers, public education, and advice to policymakers. The Institute maintains a non-partisanship approach to its topic, however, seeking only the universally acceptable goal of improving human communities.
Physical, Legal or Digital communities focused on a particular social or economic issues that is enabled though unique policies, laws, regulations or platform that differ from that of its host nation or community.
Mixed use urban developments administered by third party governments within a host country. Examples include Early American colonies, like Pennsylvania, and proposed contemporary ones.
Privately owned and operated mixed use urban developments. Examples include city-sized HOAs like Highland Park, Colorado, and the Gurgaon in northern India.
Communities in which the residents manage their jointly-owned property. Examples include Co-Op City in the Bronx area of New York, NY, and Marilenda, Spain.
Small states, often no larger than cities. Examples include Liechtenstein, a microstate with one of the highest GDP Per Capita in the world.
Special Jurisdictions with legal exemptions from select laws--typically, import restrictions and taxes--but sometimes with their own commercial codes. Examples include Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Dubai.
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Special Jurisdictions are changing the world of politics, society and economics. We welcome scholars to join IDG in our efforts to find better ways to better government.
