Centralisation refers to a system of government or administration in which major decision making is centralized at the centre in the hands of central government officials or administrators. Major decisions are taken at the headquarters and sent down to the regional or branch offices for implementation.

Political socialization is a part of the socialization process. It is a process which is designed to infuse in the citizens the values of nationalism, patriotism and absolutely loyalty to the nation state. In other words, the people have made it to believe and accept, to a deliberate program that the interest of the nation takes precedence over tribal, ethnic, religious or sectional considerations.