Designing governing bodies

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Designing new kinds of governing bodies is a long-term challenge; implementing it is a daunting commitment. Each kind of governing body has a corresponding governance realm, where that body communicates and interacts with its peers. For instance, in the governmental realm, states and intergovernmental organizations interact with each other.

Name and jurisdiction. Consider the name of the kind of governing body. Also, consider the name of its jurisdiction. A jurisdiction is an area where a governing body may exercise its authority. For example, the government is the governing body, and its jurisdiction is called the state.

Common principles. Consider formulating a few principles that an entire category of governing bodies should follow, regardless of differences between individual bodies. For instance, governments enforce their will all over their jurisdictions, redistribute their subjects' wealth, and ensure ubiquitous membership (citizenship) of their subjects.

Components. Governing bodies have basic components, which must exist regardless of political conditions. The basic components may have different functions and purposes. For instance, governments have the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The legislative initiates, alters, or repeals policies; the executive implements or suspends policies, and carries out the daily movements of the state; the judiciary interprets governmental policies, decides who violated the policies, and resolves disputes between parties.

Variation. Is that kind of governing body tailored to only one kind of community or is it generic? Governments are a generic kind, meaning that there are multiple variants, be they monarchies, republics, dictatorships, and parliamentary systems.

Purpose. Consider the purpose of the governing body. Is that for everyone to enjoy? Is that to accommodate a particular group of people? Also consider who can establish or operate a community with such a kind of governing body, and who can be subject to that body's decisions.

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Integral or modular. In an integral governing body, each component must address a specific topic, and all components are embedded into a coherent whole. In a modular governing body, many components can address the same topic or issue, and those components are free to act by themselves and without necessarily considering the actions of other components. Governments are integral governing bodies: their components may address different issues but are by function extremely close to each other. 

Harmonizing or federative. In a harmonizing governing body, the apex component and the subordinate components have similar structures, functions, powers, and responsibilities. In a federative governing body, the apex component and the subordinate components have radically different structures, functions, powers, and responsibilities. Governments are inherently harmonizing governing bodies, even if their apex components may carry names like "federal," "federated," or "federative:" national and subnational governments have the same basic structures and powers, regardless of "differences" that their issuances may prescribe.

Discrete or embedded. A discrete governing body stands on its own and it is consequently more visible to anyone. An embedded governing body is deeply installed into a larger organization (or perhaps even a larger governing body) and consequently may not necessarily be visible to an outsider. Governments are meant to be discrete for easy recognition.

Tips and tricks

  • Be creative in formulating the governing body. Add a few features unique to that kind of governing body.
  • Use the government as a reference point to provide potential supporters a sense of direction. Make a comparison between your governing body design and the standard government.
  • Give instructions on running the governing body. You can formulate a manual or guide, or establish a model entity to give an example.

Warning

Honor your government. Governments are humanity's premier kind of governing body. There are no replacements for it. Governments have crucial advantages no other kind of governing body can afford. Human history suggests that governments are essential to societal survival. Avoid installing principles that seek to replace governments with new kinds of governing bodies.

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