Lottocracy as a Means for Improving the Contemporary Election System and Representative Democracy

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  • 現代選挙制度と代表制民主主義の改善策としてのロトクラシー
  • Opportunities and Challenges
  • その展望と課題

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In the light of the crisis of democracy that criticizes various gridlocks of the contemporary election system and representative democracy, this article focuses on the idea of "lottocracy", a creative introduction of lottery into democratic processes, as a means for addressing the crisis. So far, political theorists justify the intrinsic and practical value of lottocracy in comparison with the existing election system, this article compares different scenarios of lottocracy per se. In particular, the article examines (a) bicameral system, (b) lottocracy without elections, and (c) house of citizens with limited roles, thereby identifying opportunities and challenges of the idea of lottocracy from a different angle. The comparison of these three scenarios of lottocracy offers insights into the way in which we can make effective use of lottocracy's opportunities while minimize its challenges.

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  • CRID
    1390854882617979008
  • DOI
    10.24581/kaichi.21.1_65
  • ISSN
    24334618
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • KAKEN
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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