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Stochocracy is an alternative form of democracy to representative democracy. Stochocracy actually is the original form of ''democracy'', the Athenian democracy: other forms of polity, all based on a supposed superiority of the rulers, especially ones using election, were deemed ''aristocracy'' by ancient Greeks. Such a system could also be called lottocracy, sortition or klerotocracy. The system was proposed by the writer Roger de Sizif in 1998 in his book “La Stochocratie”, though early forms of this system were in use in ancient Athens. This system is defended among others by Étienne Chouard. The iron law of oligarchy (see Robert Michels) asserts that representative democracies gradually devolve towards particracy. Stochocracy aims to reduce this decline by appointing representatives by lot instead of voting. Criticisms include: * People not interested or capable in matters of law and politics cannot be forced to spend significant time during several years on this. Members at least mentally quit, while such disinterest may make them less resistant to corruption. * Stochocracy does not specifically prevent excess influence by special interests. Defenders of direct democracy claim that only when all stakeholders vote directly, the only way special interest groups can have a significant influence is by bribing large numbers of voters. == Notes == 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「Stochocracy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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