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Lottocracy as a Means for Improving the Contemporary Election System and Representative Democracy
Opportunities and Challenges
Kei NISHIYAMA
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2022 Volume 21 Issue 1 Pages 65-76

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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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