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Newid ('change' in Welsh) is a political party in Wales. It is the world's first popular movement for demarchy, a form of democracy in which government policy is decided by representative groups of citizens randomly selected by sortition (lot) rather than by career politicians chosen in elections. The party defies definition according to orthodox models of the political spectrum. Its primary objective is the adoption of a democratic system of government designed to retain the benefits commonly associated with representative democracy whilst resolving functional problems such as political expediency, institutional corruption in political parties, manipulation by special interests, the formation of political elites, rational ignorance compounded by permanent electioneering and widespread disengagement with politics on the part of the electorate. == Newid Model of Demarchy == The Newid Model differs significantly from that originally proposed by the Australian philosopher, John Burnheim. Newid proposes that 'demarchic' decision-making bodies be established at each level of local and national government including Community Meetings, Community Councils, Unitary Authorities and the National Assembly. Community Representatives (CRs) would participate for three months at a time, guided in procedure by advocates drawn from the civil service and judiciary. Policy decisions would be implemented by a professional executive appointed by and accountable to the relevant Assembly or local authority. A new institution, The National Forum, would undertake strategic planning and develop procedure. Systems-based protocol would enable groups of inexperienced, not necessarily well-educated people to arrive at the rightest possible decisions based upon the evidence provided to them. Elections are unnecessary in a demarchy because every citizen has an equal opportunity of political participation. Thus the roles of career politicians and political parties would become obsolete in Wales once a demarchy is established. Newid believes this model will ensure that policy is arrived at efficiently and cost effectively without the huge amounts of time and money currently spent on electioneering and politicking. Moreover, the policy decisions of Community Representatives are more likely to reflect the needs and aspirations of the community rather than the interests of an unrepresentative political elite. It also asserts that society will benefit from citizens being given the responsibility of learning about specific political issues and participating in government policy decisions. However, these benefits must be considered theoretical since a demarchic political system has yet to be tested. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Newid」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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