The lottocratic mentality : defending democracy against lottocracy /

In recent years there has been great interest in new forms of citizen participation. Many see these innovations as the best solution to the current crisis of democracy. The most radical among them propose replacing elections with the random selection of ordinary citizens, transforming electoral demo...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Lafont, Cristina, Urbinati, Nadia
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
In recent years there has been great interest in new forms of citizen participation. Many see these innovations as the best solution to the current crisis of democracy. The most radical among them propose replacing elections with the random selection of ordinary citizens, transforming electoral democracy into a lottocracy. These developments are driven by a lottocratic mentality that is deeply transforming our understanding of democracy, political equality, representation, and more. In this book, Lafont and Urbinati focus on this way of thinking, which is flourishing in public debates, inspiring the organization of citizens' assemblies worldwide, and bridging democratic and nondemocratic regimes in the vision of a unified global order based on problem-solving allotted assemblies, free from electoral competition.
Umfang:
1 online resource (410 pages)
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780191982903
0191982903
9780192890634
0192890638
Schlagworte:
Democracy > Philosophy.
Democracy > Citizen participation.
Politics and Government.
Politics & government.
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