Founder + CEO, @DemNext_ https://t.co/7L3OQRTpJr. Previously Innovative Citizen Participation Lead @OECD. Another democratic future is possible. #delibwave
Nov 25, 2022 • 22 tweets • 10 min read
I'm at the @UN today to speak about inspiring examples for the future of democracy ✨
The 1948 UN Declaration on Human Rights anchored the idea that democracy = elections.
But what if elections were *not* the heart of democracy? And this idea is limiting our imagination. A 🧵
It is relatively recently that democracy has come to be equated with elections.
The Ancient Greeks knew that elections lead to short-termism and polarisation. They mean only a narrow few have true power. In their words, they create oligarchies.
Jun 10, 2020 • 11 tweets • 23 min read
Available now 🎉
New @OECD report "Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave"
Read the report highlights, Good Practice Principles, full database & further resources ➡️ bit.ly/3f7sumr#delibWave@OECDgov
The report includes 289 examples (282 from OECD countries), from 1986 to October 2019.
The "deliberative wave" has been buliding over time. #delibWave