Searching for Democracy 2.0 without losing Democracy 1.0
Reimagining and safeguarding democracy, while charting a course between alarmism and complacency, requires new ways of thinking. Read More
Detoxing Democracy
Detoxing Democracy 3: bringing citizen deliberation into government administration
DETOXING DEMOCRACY: Citizen deliberation is a powerful tool for legitimisation, but can it become institutionalised? Just as Yarra Valley Water consulted its community in a way that encouraged their close deliberation on the issues, agencies could cultivate councils of people reflective of community makeup for ongoing capacity to reflect community deliberation. Read More
Detoxing Democracy 2: a mixed model of democracy for Australia
DETOXING DEMOCRACY: The first essay in this series explored the case for deliberative democracy. What could deliberative democracy look like at the political level? Nicholas Gruen proposes a People's Chamber. Read More
Gruen: detox democracy through representation by random selection
DETOXING DEMOCRACY: What is the case for deliberative democracy, and why would we put ourselves through 'sortition'? As our institutions fall in respect and effectiveness, we can't afford not to consider such ideas, argues Nicholas Gruen. Read More