Can you clarify the differences between decentralisation and federalism?
They might sound similar to most people, which is natural because discussions have not yet started in this regard. But they are completely different in philosophy and concept. Federalism delegates power to the people of a province, whereas the central government gets power from the people. In a way, the federal set-up is bottom-up approach, which is quite the opposite of decentralisation where power is delegated from the centre to the periphery. Why do we need federalism? Federalism is required in our country due to the structure of society. The previous system could not address the ethnic, lingual and cultural diversity of our society. People’s aspirations gradually started rising and there was no other way to address them. Federalism is a means to address all sorts of aspirations. Is federalism the only way to address ethnic, lingual and cultural diversity? Federalism recognises individual identity. But this identity is not necessarily ethnic or linguistic. Switzerland is a small cou
