One of the benefits of splitting administrative control in a population is that policy differences between the administrations become visible to that population. If every administration has a cultural moat around it, it becomes impossible to separate policy effects from culture effects.
I think this is one of the key benefits to the federal system. In some sense the lines are supposed to be arbitrary.
I think this is one of the key benefits to the federal system. In some sense the lines are supposed to be arbitrary.