Localism may be defined rather loosely.

地方主义定义是相当宽。

As politicians rediscover the power of localism with elected Police Commissioners and Mayors not to mention the Northern Powerhouse it’s the local media that can provide the forum for debate and accountability.

政客们在当选警察局长和市长那里看到地方力量，更不用说“北方经济引擎”了，能够提供辩论和责任平台就只有地方体了。

A big concern for Roger Howard, head of the UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC), a charity, is that the government's twin commitment to fiscal austerity and localism may mean that resources are not available to handle a new drug wave.

英国毒品政策委员会（the UK Drug Policy Commission，UKDPC）是一个慈善组织，该组织负责人Roger Howard关注是政府打算同时完成两件事：财政紧缩和服务地方化，这对付新一轮毒品潮可能能力不足。

For his part, Mr Dunkelman argues that progressives must move away from so-called Jeffersonian instincts, which favour localism, diffuse power and plentiful vetoes, and towards Hamiltonian ones, which point to centralising power in order to get things done.

邓克尔曼认为， 进步人士必须摆脱所谓杰斐逊式直觉，即倾向于地方主义、分散权力和众多否决权，而转向汉密尔顿式理念， 即集中权力以实现目标。