Why lot? How sortition could help representative democracy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2020.125430
Abstract: Abstract In this paper we present a new analytical model of a Parliament and investigate the beneficial effects of the selection of legislators by lot in order to reduce some of the drawbacks of modern… read more here.
Keywords: representative democracy; sortition could; could help; lot sortition ... See more keywords
Populism and alternative models to representative democracy
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DOI: 10.1080/13569775.2024.2307092
Abstract: ABSTRACT This introduction to the special issue provides an overview of the state of the art in the study of populism and democracy. It outlines the current debates and identifies several questions that remain unexplored… read more here.
Keywords: democracy; alternative models; populism alternative; models representative ... See more keywords
Israel’s Innovative Young Adults Lists
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DOI: 10.3167/isr.2020.350308
Abstract: Scholars have pointed to the alarming decline in the participation of young people in the institutional political activities underlying representative democracy, such as voting, joining political parties, or running for office. Solutions previously proposed have… read more here.
Keywords: young adults; representative democracy; adults lists; israel innovative ... See more keywords