Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'regional governance'

Regional governance refers to administrative systems operating between national and local levels, including states, provinces, autonomous regions, and cross-border arrangements. These intermediate power structures have historically balanced centralized authority with local autonomy, addressing unique geographic, cultural, and economic needs while maintaining broader political cohesion. In alternate history scenarios, different regional governance models often explore how decentralized power structures might have altered national development, prevented conflicts, or created different political alignments.

What If The Southern African Development Community Implemented Stronger Integration?

Exploring the alternate timeline where SADC pursued European Union-style integration, creating a powerful unified economic and political bloc in Southern Africa.

What If Detroit Had Avoided Bankruptcy Through Regional Cooperation?

Exploring how Detroit might have developed if it had established a regional revenue sharing and governance system in the 1990s, preventing its 2013 bankruptcy and creating a more equitable metropolitan region.