Updating Western Democracies for the 21st Century:A Move for Replacing a Zero-Sum System by a Win-Win One

• 作者: Amos Avny
• 来源期刊: 哲学研究:英文版
• 学科: 工学
• 关键词: DEMOCRACY technology change REFERENDUM grand-coalition amendments IMPROVEMENTS Digital Era
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（2）
• 页码范围: 95-106
• 页数: 12页
• 分类号: TN9

摘要

The surrounding world is changing.Uncertainty is the only certain thing projected.The Western Civilization is moving from the 20th century orderly and stable Modernity to the chaotic and unstable reality of the 21st century.Technology is galloping fast and high,society moves from poverty to prosperity,from scarcity to affluent and democracy celebrates it becoming the dominant form of government.However,while everything around is shaking,democracy,in principle,remained stable and unchanged,similar to its theoretical model.Many youngsters dislike such an old-fashioned system.It is pronounced by decreasing participation in general election,by increasing the importance and effects of the social networks and by the growing number of varieties of minority groups.The author suggests several amendments and for updating democracy and make it suitable for the Digital Era’s requirements.Among the proposed adjustments are:Introducing and legitimizing Referendums,expanding E-government activities and creating a government based on a Grand-Coalition,composed of the two largest parties,instead of the coalition-opposition traditional set up.For by-passing bureaucracy,a permanent channel of exceptional committees should be established.Bureaucracy must be revitalized to be more human-oriented and customer-friendly.The article ends with proposing a practical course for implementation.