The modern representative democracy was the best form of government mid-18th-century technology could invent. The 21st century is a different place scientifically, technically and socially.
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Decision-making bodies created by random selection, citizens’ assemblies are creating a sense of optimism about democracy among those who have heard about or taken part in them.
New Zealanders pay the costs of poor environmental and infrastructural governance, but have little opportunity to influence policy in the first place. Here’s how that could change.
Branch stacking raises broader questions about the health of our political parties. There are alternative forms of representation that could bring ordinary Australians into the political system again.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Political Science and International Relations, Australian National University
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Lecturer, Politics & International Relations, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Chercheuse permanente, Cevipof, professeur de philosophie politique, Sciences Po
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Policy Analyst and Research Assistant, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
