Political reform: sortition and policy juries
In one of his comments DV82XL recommended two proposed enhancements to the structure of representative government. Like Charter Cities, both of these proposals have powerful appeal: I’ve always thought...
View ArticleSortition: A Surprising Curb on Political Greed
I’ve recently read Sigmund Knag’s fascinating essay on sortition “Let’s Toss for it”. Knag summarizes the history of political systems that used sortition (the Athenians, the Venetians). He cites...
View ArticleCitizens Jury Process
Democracy can be reformed in many ways to produce better policy and better informed citizens. E.g., see my earlier post on sortition: Sortition: A Surprising Curb on Political Greed. The Jefferson...
View ArticleCitizens Jury Process
Democracy can be reformed in many ways to produce better policy and better informed citizens. E.g., see my earlier post on sortition: Sortition: A Surprising Curb on Political Greed. The Jefferson...
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