Towards a transnational direct democratic infrastructure – - when the internet becomes critical.

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Towards a transnational direct democratic infrastructure – - when the internet becomes critical

Input by Bruno Kaufmann at the council of Europe Forum for the future of democracy – Workshop1 Madrid/Spain, October 16, 2008

My Input: 1) INTRODUCTION: Making representative democracy truly representative 2) INSIGHT: Modern Direct Democracy – Procedures and Practices 3) OUTLOOK: The Transnational Turn – Opportunity structures in the making 4) CONCLUSIONS: Establishing an infrastructure for transnational direct democracy - and the role of internet: examples and prospects

INTRODUCTION (1/2) – Making Representative truly Representative : > The paradox: more quantity, less quality > Old contradictions: onelevel vs. multilevel, premodern vs. modern, indirect vs. direct, developing vs. developed > New challenges: globalized economy, non- globalized democracy (supercapitalism, but no superdemocracy!)

INTRODUCTION (2/2) – Making Representative truly Representative : > Democracy is an unfinished journey > No shortcuts and quick-fixs > Democratization of democracy is the key > Deepen and broaden: 21th century democracy is to be more direct and more transnational

2 INSIGHT (1/6) – modern Direct democracy – procedures and practices: > specific part of electoral processes > about issues, not people (not elections or recall) > bottom-up, not top-down: Division of Power (not Plebiscites) > Modern, not-Premodern: secrecy of the vote (not assemblies) > Initiative & Referendum: agendasetting & decision-Making (Notconsultations, focus groups, petitions)

2 INSIGHT (6/6) – modern Direct democracy – procedures and practices: > - A lot of Quantity, but little Quality > - Bad procedures > Bad Practices > + Learning by doing, learning from each another > + CoE recommendations for free and Fair initiatives and Referendums

3 Outlook (1/4) : The transnational Turn – opportunity structures in the making > The new Twins: Direct democracy and european Integration > Global citizenship: multiple, remote, abroad voting rights

3 Outlook (2/4) : The transnational Turn – opportunity structures in the making > the European Referendum Experience: 50 nationwide popular votes on Europe in Europe > Towards a paneuropean Referendum > The European Initiative Experience: agenda and full initiative rights in most countries > towards the European Citizen Initiative

3 Outlook (3/4) : The transnational Turn – opportunity structures in the making The European Citizen Initiative Introduced by the EU Convention Established in the Lisbon treaty (Art. 11.4) Tested in more than 20 cases the same right as the Parliament and Council

3 Outlook (4/4) : The transnational Turn – opportunity structures in the making Global citizenship: multiple, remote, abroad voting rights Myself: nine levels of citizenship, elections & Initiatives & referendums Remote voting > global elections

4 Conclusions (1/) : ESTABLISHING AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TRANSNATIONAL DIRECT DEMOCRACY - AND THE ROLE OF INTERNET EXAMPLES AND PROSPECTS > Opportunities: Democratic rights and institutions > Infrastructure: supporting tools and assistance

4 Conclusions (2/) : ESTABLISHING AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TRANSNATIONAL DIRECT DEMOCRACY - AND THE ROLE OF INTERNET EXAMPLES AND PROSPECTS > Paneuropean referendum: consultation, information, deliberation, decision

4 Conclusions (3/) : ESTABLISHING AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TRANSNATIONAL DIRECT DEMOCRACY - AND THE ROLE OF INTERNET EXAMPLES AND PROSPECTS > European Citizen Initiative: signature gathering, transnational dimension, verification, implementation

4 Conclusions (4/) : ESTABLISHING AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TRANSNATIONAL DIRECT DEMOCRACY - AND THE ROLE OF INTERNET EXAMPLES AND PROSPECTS > Global Citizenship: Attention, Alerts, communication, decision

4 Conclusions (4/) : ESTABLISHING AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TRANSNATIONAL DIRECT DEMOCRACY > E-DEMOCRACY: From Local to Global > LOCAL: Testground, Developments, Trust > COUNTRY-WIDE: a possibility > TRANS-NATIONAL: a Must (BUT: necessary but not sufficient)

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