Resources

Learn the basics of deliberation, sortition and real democracy.

1. Have a look at this animation that explains the basic concepts

2. This TED talk by Brett Hennig of the Sortition Foundation goes a bit further.

3. Have a read of Rebooting Democracy by Manuel Arriaga (free on the web)

4. Then maybe have a look at this case study

5. And your final lesson is to have a look at this concept which is what this party is based on.

Learn more

Books

• Rebooting Democracy Book (Inspiration for this party. Read free!)

• Against Elections – David van Reybrouck (Guardian article)

• End of Politicians – Brett Hennig

Videos and audio

• When Citizens Assemble

• Why random selection (sortiton)

• Sortition Ted Talk by Brett Hennig

• Talk by Keith Garrett about Citizens' Assemblies

Case studies

• Ireland

• Cambridge GCP Citizens’ Assembly

• UK CA on Climate Change

Papers

• Multi body sortition paper

Websites

• Participedia

• Sortition Foundation

• Future Democracy Hub

• Democracy R&D Network

• Involve