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A People's Parliament
by Keith Sutherland
This controversial and hard-hitting book
questions the role of the political party in the
post-ideological age and concludes that it
would be better for government ministers to be
appointed by headhunters and held to account
by a 'people's parliament' selected by lot.
Unlike it's 2004 predecessor, The Party's Over,
Sutherland's new book acknowledges an
ongoing role for the political party to achieve
the 'representation of interests' (Pitkin, 1967).
However, in order to avoid factionalism —that
'grand cankerworm of a Commonwealth' —
parties should be only one element in a mixed
constitution, that combines expert advocacy
with informed popular decision making.
Keith Sutherland is publisher, History of Political
Thought and Polis: The Journal of the Society for
Greek Political Thought
As a follow-up to his stimulating The Party's Over
(2004) Keith Sutherland now gives us a revised
blueprint - more of a pink print,...
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Fülszöveg
A People's Parliament
by Keith Sutherland
This controversial and hard-hitting book
questions the role of the political party in the
post-ideological age and concludes that it
would be better for government ministers to be
appointed by headhunters and held to account
by a 'people's parliament' selected by lot.
Unlike it's 2004 predecessor, The Party's Over,
Sutherland's new book acknowledges an
ongoing role for the political party to achieve
the 'representation of interests' (Pitkin, 1967).
However, in order to avoid factionalism —that
'grand cankerworm of a Commonwealth' —
parties should be only one element in a mixed
constitution, that combines expert advocacy
with informed popular decision making.
Keith Sutherland is publisher, History of Political
Thought and Polis: The Journal of the Society for
Greek Political Thought
As a follow-up to his stimulating The Party's Over
(2004) Keith Sutherland now gives us a revised
blueprint - more of a pink print, actually - for a very
English revolution.
About time too - 350 years has been too long to
wait! The party system, the crown, the judiciary, even
parliament - all are revisited, revised and - echoing
Richard Crossman of hallowed memory (for some) -
reshaped.
Echoing Sutherland, I say - Amen to that."
Paul Cartledge, Professor of Greek History
University of Cambridge
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