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Scholars have used centralization to analyze both small and very large social systems. They have used it as both a dependent and independent variable in studies covering a wide range of phenomena, and they have defined it in a variety of ways. In this chapter we will focus on one specific definition of the term “centralization.” We will first provide a conceptual definition of the term and discuss its relationship to several other concepts in the study of the distribution of power in social systems. Following this, we will offer an approach to operationalizing centralization that provides a framework for the analysis that follows in subsequent chapters.
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Hollingsworth, J.R., Hanneman, R. (1984). Centralization: A Conceptual and Measurement Strategy. In: Centralization and Power in Social Service Delivery Systems. International Series in Social Welfare, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5650-6_2
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