Depower

Depower is a theory of political economy promoting expanded local democracy and decentralized planned economics.^[1]

Theoretical foundations

Degrowth

Within degrowth literature, forms of depowerist thought often place emphasis on local government and urban planning to achieve ecological economic aims through municipal politics.^[2][3] As city populations grow, proponents of degrowth advocate for depower to address climate change and inequality on the local level.^[4] Local-level energy systems, consisting of municipally-owned power generation and grid infrastructure, are often cited as a viable option for depowerist degrowth.^[5]

Demosprudence and inside/outside

Demosprudence, or the 'people's law,' refers to the ways ordinary people influence lawmaking and judicial interpretation, and inside/outside is a strategy for pushing progressive change from inside and outside traditional political systems.^[6] Advocates of depower call for grassroots mobilization from both demosprudential action and inside pressure on established politics.^[7]

See also

• Climate policy
• Degrowth
• Direct democracy
• Ecological economics
• Inside/outside
• Modern monetary theory
• Municipal socialism
• Public bank