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Deliberative Democracy and Deliberative Polling
In ancient Greece, they asked those who were selected at random to serve for one year. You could have them serve longer, if it was institutionalized. I think the most encouraging aspect of our deliberative polls is the fact that … Continue reading
Innovations in Deliberative Democracy
The institutional and European democratic crises are pushing leaders towards tricky choices in terms of governability. Would it not perhaps be better to move toward new forms of participation that better match citizens’ needs? The Belgian experience – G1000 – … Continue reading
Democracy in Motion: Evaluating the Practice and Impact of Deliberative Civiv Engagement
Although the field of deliberative civic engagement is growing rapidly around the world, our knowledge and understanding of its practice and impacts remain highly fragmented. Democracy in Motion represents the first comprehensive attempt to assess the practice and impact of … Continue reading
Ancient Athens didn’t have politicians. Is there a lesson for us?
Few people realize that in ancient Athens – the original democracy from which modern democracies supposedly grew – no one was elected to be a representative. There were no public offices elected by the people. They just didn’t have politicians. … Continue reading
The Autopoietic State: Communication and Democratic Potential in the Net
The relationship between the practice of democracy and the use of new information technologies is dependent upon the technologies of communication and information, rules regarding the use of those technologies, and the nature of the entity making rules regarding those … Continue reading
Posted in Autopoiesis, Chaos, Cybernetics, Democracy, ICT technologies, Networked society
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Beyond the vote: the crisis of representative democracy
Voting is meaningless when representatives are powerless in the face of greater forces. For democracy to work, we first of all need to wake up to reality. There is something profoundly wrong with our political system. As the global capitalist … Continue reading
Democratizing Innovation
Innovation is rapidly becoming democratized. Users, aided by improvements in computer and communications technology, increasingly can develop their own new products and services. These innovating users—both individuals and firms—often freely share their innovations with others, creating user-innovation communities and a … Continue reading
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O casamento entre democracia e capitalismo acabou
O filósofo e escritor esloveno Slavoj Zizek visitou a acampamento do movimento Ocupar Wall Street, no parque Zuccotti, em Nova York e falou aos manifestantes. “Estamos testemunhando como o sistema está se autodestruindo. Quando criticarem o capitalismo, não se deixem … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Democracy, Movimientos sociales, OWS, Social movements
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How to Start a Revolution
How to Start a Revolution is a portrait of how millions of people can make a difference to their own lives if they are only given the resources to do it. It also shows how social media and the web … Continue reading
Real democracy – Greece
Read We are ordinary people. We are like you: people, who get up every morning to study, work or find a job, people who have family and friends. People, who work hard every day to provide a better future for … Continue reading
Posted in Citizenship, Civic engagement, Civil society, Democracy, greece, Social movements
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