Friday, 10 March 2017
The End of Politicians: Time for a Real Democracy - new video
Hi! Here's more book-related news:
- Check out my new short video, The End of Politicians: Time for a Real Democracy, which I've finished just in time for the start of my book tour.
- And here is another video - the "cuddly" version of political change using sortition, packaged as community engagement. This G1000 event is what I'm helping to organise in Cambridge this September
- Or do you want a more serious proposal? Then here is a detailed document I co-authored: "A Citizens' Assembly for the Scottish Parliament" which specifies the first step towards the end of politicians: by complementing the Scottish parliament with a sortition chamber.
And finally here's a reminder of the dates of the book tour from March 13-24, and a new Australian date on June 22:
- Brighton: 7pm Monday March 13 @ The Blue Man Cafe
- London: 6pm Tuesday March 14 @ Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster: Reinvigorating democracy through random selection
- London: 7pm Wednesday March 15 @ Housmans Bookshop
- Bristol: 6pm Thursday March 16 @ Hydra Books
- Liverpool: 6pm Friday March 17 @ The Brink
- Edinburgh: 3pm Monday March 20 @ University of Edinburgh: Is it time for a Citizens' Assembly in the Scottish Parliament?
- Cambridge: 6pm Tuesday March 21 @ Espresso Library
- Budapest: 7pm Friday March 24 @ Massolit Bookstore and Cafe
- NEW: Melbourne, Australia: 6:30pm Thursday June 22 @ Readings Bookshop, Carlton
Cheers,
Brett
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Comments
I liked the movie. Would sortition bring the best policies for the public good? Isn't the problem the gang-like political parties? Political representatives could represent their constituencies if Edmund Burke's philosophies are rejected. The end of politicians could retain representatives who are delegates.
posted 10th March 2017
Thanks Martin for the comment. This is an interesting debate. As much as Burke was a deliberative democrat I agree with him: what matters is not opinion, but informed judgement arrived at after discussion and debate. I do not want a strictly restrained delegate to represent me; I want someone who is free to engage in informed deliberation and come to a decision that is influenced by evidence and challenged by discussion with diverse interests... but this is something we should talk about in person! I hope to see you at a book launch event...
posted 10th March 2017