How might the entire citizenry of a country make the decisions that affect them? Carson and Martin provide the first accessible and comprehensive overview of "random selection" as a possible process for transforming our modern political systems. Random selection, they show, can and has been used in community participation in short-term decision making and long-term planning. It can be a powerful tool in the development of local, federal, and international policy.
Shows how "Random Selection" can be used in our modern political systems.
Finding that the system of elected officials and hired bureaucrats isolates most people from the actual running of a government, Carson (government and public administration, U. of Sydney) and Martin (science and technology studies, U. of Wollongong, Australia) suggest drawing lots. They point out that the system worked pretty well in ancient Athens and is still credible enough to choose juries with. They set out mechanisms by which such a system would work. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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