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THE BROKEN CONTRACT
A democracy is supposed to reflect the views of its citizens and offer a direct connection between elected and unelected officials and those they serve. So why, more than ever, does it feel like our government exists in its own universe, detached from our concerns? The truth is democracy is no longer performing as we expect, which has left us fed up with a system we no longer trust. Moreover, we don’t have a mechanism to fix what’s broken because there is no incentive for politicians or civil servants to make government more accountable, efficient and representative. This book calls for citizens to reassert their voice in the dialogue of democracy, with suggestions for many easy-to-implement technologies that could make government more accountable, less wasteful and more representative.
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