14. Democracy
Democracy is widely perceived to be failing, or to be inadequate in the face of global threats. What options are there for improving democracy?
Resources providing an overall introduction to democracy:
14.1 Failure modes of democracy
“Revenge of Power: How Autocrats are Reinventing Politics in the 21st Century” by Moisés Naím
14.2 Alternatives to democracy
14.2.1 Dictatorship
“Authoritarian breakdown: how dictators fall” by Dr. Natasha Ezrow, TEDxUniversityofEssex
14.2.2 Technocracy and democracy
14.3 Vital features of democracy
14.3.1 The separation of powers
“What is the Separation of Powers” by Civics Academy SA
14.3.2 Trusted vigilance
14.3.3 Deliberative democracy
“Citizens, Assemble! Deliberative Democracy in 3 Minutes” by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
“How to restore trust in politics” by The Economist
“Democracy When the People Are Thinking” by James Fishkin
14.4 Toward superdemocracy
14.6.1 Enhancing democracy with AI
“How the internet is killing democracy (and how we save it)” – Jamie Bartlett at London Futurists
14.6.2 The role of career politicians
14.6.3 Beyond party politics
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