The traditional political party is dying. Can it reinvent itself in a way that matches transformations of society, technology, and personal identity?
Paul Hilder, writing for Open Democracy says:
Is the party over? Will political parties stagger on in name alone? Or can they be renewed – and if so, how?
These questions are not trumpeted from newsstands. But they should be. They are fundamental for anyone who cares about public life.
And he concludes:
Could parties ever die a death? Before its “rose revolution” of late 2003, Georgia had almost as many parties as MPs: a circumstance that led to chaos, paralysis, corruption and the pursuit of narrow interests. Given today’s complexities, we need institutions giving shape to politics, regardless of whether they are called parties, movements or platforms; but we need them to be more responsive than they are today. The challenge is to redesign them into human, friendly places, channelling our collective wisdom rather than our greed, fears and follies.
Here’s the link for the full read:
Pat Hess
January 21, 2005 at 10:58 am
Whilst I applaude this website.. and the open idea sharing it supports, there is one glaring omission. The Environment.
In politics, the point of humanitarism is missed, and it reflects in how we treat our planet. Honour ourselves, each other and the planet, and the politics must reflect this.
WHEN THE PEOPLE START LEADING, THE LEADERS WILL FOLLOW.
And maybe this will facilitate the change for the future, as we are all raising our own consciousness, we now require our leaders to do so. HONESTY and INTEGRITY above all else.
Namaste … Pat (Hess)