Society · Governance
Powerreturn
Return concentrated authority when the reason for concentrating it has ended
Definition
Mechanism
Authority concentrated for a reason, such as an emergency or a deadline, states the reason and the observable sign that it has ended. When the sign appears, the authority returns to where it came from, and holding it longer needs a fresh grant. Unlike an ExpiringToken, which lapses by time, the return is triggered by the reason ending.
Invariants
- Concentrated authority states its reason and the sign that the reason has ended.
- When the sign appears, the authority is returned or freshly granted.
Risks
Failure modes
Emergency creep
temporary powers outlast the emergency.
Premature return
authority is returned while the reason still holds.
Relationships
Builds on
References
Time-decaying privileges
Nothing in this library builds on this pattern yet.
Reference