Jonathan Durand Folco, "Réinventer la démocratie: De la participation à l’intelligence collective"

Pour affronter les crises que traversent les démocraties représentatives, il est essentiel de renouer avec les origines de l’idéal démocratique. Dans un contexte idéal, la participation citoyenne, la délibération publique et l’intelligence collective peuvent se déployer à l’échelle locale.

As socioeconomic inequality rises, trust in institutions declines, authoritarian populist movements emerge, misinformation spreads more rapidly and online debates become more polarized, democracy is faced with multiple crises. Are we witnessing the end of democracy? Réinventer la démocratie explores the idea that the political system is in the midst of a major crisis, but one which provides the perfect opportunity to examine the origins of the democratic ideal. At the local democratic level—more specifically at the municipal institution level—we can experiment with innovative forms of public deliberation, civic engagement, and collective intelligence.