Centralization vs Decentralization
Societal Value

Centralization vs Decentralization

centralization_vs_decentralization

A centralized country may be more efficient, while a decentralized country is more resilient.

Centralization
With Societal Value: ×0 at 0 → ×1 at 100
Formula: Societal Value × 0.01
Decentralization
With Societal Value: ×0 at 0 → ×1 at 100
Formula: Societal Value × 0.01

What moves it every month, towards each side. Events and decisions that change it at once are under Connections.

Towards Centralization

Monthly Progress to Centralization

Cabinet InfluencingStatic Modifier+1
Push for Centralization Modifier while progressingMission Task+0.5
Societal Push for CentralizationStatic ModifierVaries+0.5
Reform Society ModifierDisaster+0.33
Petty Bureaucracy Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.2
Establish the College of Justice Modifier when in debateParliament Issue+0.2
Statutes of Lithuania Country modifierPolicy+0.2
Average Development in CountryStatic Modifier+0.2
Divergence in Traditional NormsStatic Modifier15 years+0.2
Focus on AdministrationStatic ModifierPermanent+0.2
Influx of Anatolian ScholarsStatic Modifier10 years+0.2
Mai and StrategistStatic ModifierPermanent+0.2
Cabinet ExaminationsStatic Modifier10 years+0.2
Victorious ParliamentariansStatic Modifier20 years+0.2
The Cipher Secretary On the country, when in its capitalBuilding+0.1
Dīwān al-Ḡarb Positive effectsBureaucracy0 → +0.1
With Bureaucracy Maintenance: ×0 at 0% → ×1 at 100%
Unify Culture Group Country modifierCabinet Action+0.1
Building Roads Rights Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Kormlenije Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Villes Franches Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Āltepētl Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Centralization Of Power Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Chosen Rada Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
The King's Law Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Judicate Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Logothésion of the Drome Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Nueva Planta Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Oprichnina Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Reformed Nahua Society Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Royal Commissions Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Royal Council of Castile Country modifier 1Government Reform+0.1
Royal Decree Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Restricted Worker Unions Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Abolish the Examination System Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Aragonese Royal Ordinances Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Upper Bavarian Land Rights Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Byzantine Law Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Alcabala Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Central Council Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Centralized Offices Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Centralized Maḵzan Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Direct Reports Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Civil Law Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Danske Lov Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Dynastic Administration Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Dynastic Lineage Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Fetha Negest Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Goryeon Code Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Joseon Code Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Law of the Pious Emperor Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Maiestas Carolina Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Ordenamiento de Alcalá Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Rentekammeret Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Scottish Civil Law Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Siete Partidas Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Sinicized Administration Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Sinicized Legal Framework Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Unitary Administration Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Crown as Head of Faith ModifierReligious Aspect+0.1
Harsh Suppression of the NoblesStatic Modifier20 years+0.1
Curtailing the UnionStatic ModifierPermanent+0.1
Average Control in CountryStatic Modifier+0.1
Emerged from the TurmoilStatic Modifier10 years+0.1
Diplomatic ReintegrationStatic Modifier10 years+0.1
Bureaucratic ExpansionStatic ModifierPermanent+0.1
Cardinal Richelieu's Centralization effortsStatic Modifier15 years+0.1
Compulsory ResidenceStatic Modifier20 years+0.1
HunguStatic Modifier+0.1
Period of ExpansionStatic Modifier20 years+0.1
Focus on NavarreStatic Modifier15 years+0.1
Parliament in CapitalStatic Modifier+0.1
Victor's PrerogativeStatic Modifier20 years+0.1
Supremacy of the CrownStatic Modifier20 years+0.1
Taxation ReformsStatic Modifier20 years+0.1
Territorial AggrandizementStatic Modifier10 years+0.1
General Archive of Simancas On the country, when in its capitalBuilding+0.05
Embellish Great Works of Faith Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Monetary Fiefs Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
'Abīd al-Buḵārī Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Maḵzan Quwwād Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Permanent Residence in Versailles Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Residence in Versailles Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Guardians of Ifrīqya Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.05
Jianzhou Jurchen Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.05
Sharifian Sultanate Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.05
Prikazi Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.05
Basic Legal Framework Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Allow Chinese Embassies Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Curtail the Burghers Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Curtail the Nobility Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Curtail the Commoners Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Governing Senate Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Dynastic Holdings Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Resource Extraction Bureaus Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Jurchen Council Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Komnénian Prónoia Country modifier 1Policy+0.05
Land Acquisition Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Piotrków-Wiślica Statutes Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Estudo Geral in Lisbon Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Lei Mental Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Portuguese Governorate General Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Ruler General Country modifier 1Policy+0.05
Sinicized Writing Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Sobornoye Ulozheniye Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Mild Suppression of the NoblesStatic Modifier20 years+0.05
Absolutist AspirationsStatic Modifier20 years+0.05
Permanent CityStatic Modifier10 years+0.05
Expansion of Central InfluenceStatic Modifier20 years+0.05
Enlightenment GovernanceStatic Modifier15 years+0.05
Secretive ModifierTrait+0.05
Statutes of Iona Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.03
Grand Secretariat Country modifierPolicy+0.03
Holy Abode Country modifierPolicy+0.03
Nueva Recopilación Country modifier 1Policy+0.03
Permanent Tax Country modifierPolicy+0.03
Seized Court Resources from AppanageStatic Modifier10 years+0.03
Seized Court Resources from AppanageStatic Modifier10 years+0.03
Jesuits BannedStatic Modifier20 years+0.03
Curtailed Centralization effortsStatic Modifier15 years+0.03

Towards Decentralization

Monthly Progress to Decentralization

Cabinet InfluencingStatic Modifier+1
Curbed Central AuthorityStatic Modifier10 years+0.5
Major ConcessionsStatic Modifier10 years+0.5
Societal Push for DecentralizationStatic ModifierVaries+0.5
Communal Lands Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.2
Autonomous Villages Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.2
Powerful Italian Families Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.2
Joint Ruling Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.2
Livonian Confederation Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.2
Itinerant Court Country modifierPolicy+0.2
Parliament Outside CapitalStatic Modifier+0.2
Autonomous Kadiluks Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Ayan Notables Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Ayuntamientos Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Baština Grants Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Bavarian Land Division Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Capítols de Cort Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
District Taxation Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Formalized Oath of Loyalty Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
French Cardinals Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Hurin Qusqu High Priesthood Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Manorial Courts Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Market Fairs Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Fortification Licenses Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Commoners in the Administration Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Recognized Communes Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Tribal Cabinet Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Tribal Land Rights Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.1
Autonomous Estates Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Expanded Posadnichestvo Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Katepanáta Country modifier 1Government Reform+0.1
Supreme Dukedom Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Mining Communities Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Peasant Republic Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Privy Council Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Provincial Taxation System Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Representative Assemblies Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Seven Provinces Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Signoria Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Pashas Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Voivode Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.1
Inclusive Levies Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Dual Court in Italy Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Autonomous Councils Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Encabezamiento Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Confederal Union Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Coutume de Normandie Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Decentralized Offices Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Decentralized Trade Federation Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Devolution Of Powers Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Gbara Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Cortes de Navarra Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Traditional Distribution Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Eyalet Division Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Buke Shohatto Guidelines Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Local Courts Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Negotiated Authority Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Sarmatism Country modifier 1Policy+0.1
Traditional Law Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Tribal Administration Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Vlach Law Country modifierPolicy+0.1
Yassa Decree Country modifierPolicy+0.1
The Twelve Emissaries ModifierReligious Aspect+0.1
Bureaucratic ReductionStatic ModifierPermanent+0.1
Curtailed AmbitionsStatic Modifier10 years+0.1
Equal Administration of TerritoriesStatic Modifier15 years+0.1
Autonomous Local Commanders Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Cossack Land Rights Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Desert Power Country modifier 1Estate Privilege+0.05
Ghazi Lords Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Aliyah Principle Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Tajmaat Pact Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Manifesto of Freedom Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Pact of the Masmuda Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
War Tribes of the Ḡarb Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Pacta Conventa Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Visconti City States Country modifierEstate Privilege+0.05
Agraw Federation Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.05
Juntas Generales Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.05
Malian Tribute System Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.05
Mandala System Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.05
Manden Kurufa Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.05
Decayed Theme System Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.05
Charter Entrenched Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Regional Laws of Denmark Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Dispersed Harem Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Reformed House Rules Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Federal State Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Feudal Administration Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Fuero Juzgo Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Direct Inheritance Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Dret Civil de Mallorca Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Navarrese Fueros Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Estudo Geral in Coimbra Country modifierPolicy+0.05
Prónoia System Country modifier 1Policy+0.05
Noble ReconciliationStatic Modifier20 years+0.05
Richelieu banished from CourtStatic Modifier15 years+0.05
Permitted Outer Region Self-GovernanceStatic Modifier20 years+0.05
Careful ModifierTrait+0.05
Autonomous Swiss Cantons Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.03
Celtic Traditions Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.03
Timurid Dīwān Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.03
Hafsid Familial Governor Country modifierGovernment Reform+0.03
Exceptional Only Country modifierPolicy+0.03
Impartial Manji Heads Country modifierPolicy+0.03
Granting Administrative AutonomyStatic Modifier+0.03
Familial Governor For the overlordSubject Type+0.03
Fiefdom For the overlordSubject Type+0.03
Prónoia For the overlordSubject Type+0.03
Uç Bey For the overlordSubject Type+0.03
Vassal For the overlordSubject Type+0.03

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