Publisher's Synopsis
Political philosophy in a smooth historical narrative drawing the traces of the participatory political systems, leaving in the hands of each reader the responsibility to share power.
Republic - a vague word - culturally is synonymous with representative democracy. If not configured as a dictatorship in disguise, is far from a true democracy.
Currently, there are favorable conditions for all citizens participate sharing the power administering various aspects of society. The transition must be nice and easy while the people get the empowerment for self-management in a direct democracy.
Direct Democracy is the form of government which voters can vote not only on their representatives' to do what they want during their term in office. The laws go to plebiscite or referendum for popular agreement. Public budgets are also participatory; and all subjects from the cities to the federations, using the Internet and other current technologies such as Government 2.0 applications (AutoGov) and local assemblies with open participation, electing committees and other mechanisms of popular participation, so people can organize and decide together, turning their discussions into actions/solutions. Therefore, this is the form of government which power is exercised by the people; the one worthy being called Democracy.
Original title: 'Da Republica a Democracia, Um Ensaio Conceitual para a Democracia Direta', published by www.editoramultifoco.com.br, in Portuguese, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, 2014.
Also available:
From Republic to Democracy
Vol. 2
Applied Economics for Direct Democracy
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