{"product_id":"the-next-democracy-isbn-9781394315383","title":"The Next Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore why we feel stuck with our democracies, and radical new visions for governing ourselves and the planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Next Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e, social entrepreneur and Founder of Donkey Republic, Erdem Ovacik, delivers a startlingly insightful discussion of a new collective governance model based on markets and data that can improve our wellbeing as individuals, and as a society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author explains how we can develop the next generation of government that is data-driven, iterative, transparent, and that we decentrally and directly make laws online using prediction markets and delegate voting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing same principles of data and market, the author also explores delivery of public goods, where we link products and services' externalities to measurable metrics we collectively care about altering business models, and removing the dichotomy of consumerism and public service.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll explore how we can assign real value to our public goods, changing the way we think about valuation and budgets for public spending. Filled with case studies, illustrations, new governance models and frameworks, and key takeaways and summaries of each chapter, you'll also find:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive explainer of the challenges caused by a collective inability to protect and deliver public goods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions of how to develop transparent, decentralized institutions that align private and collective interests to deliver public goods using markets and data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn exploration of “Merit Democracy,” a radically new form of democracy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for citizens who seek fresh visions for democracy, and young professionals and impact entrepreneurs who want to work towards creating impact. \u003ci\u003eThe Next Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e is also a must-read for those who seek change through their investments to see the role they can play for a clear vision for a world we can all happily live in.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Exodus From Populism 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Growing Mistrust in Public Governance 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigging Into the Representation Problem 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualities of Good Governance 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcessive Inequality Undermines Democracy 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Goods: What Money Can’t Buy 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Money No Longer Means Value 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTech Will Save Us: The Tech-Naive Story 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilling the Void? Charity, Impact-investing, Corporate Social Responsibility 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Four Economic Hats: The Consumer, Investor, Laborer, and the Citizen 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Democracy’s Crossroads: Innovate Or Die 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovating Companies Win, Big Time 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution Thrives with Experimentation 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Innovation into the Government 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDystopian Outcomes of Dysfunctional Democracies 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Brewing Change for Legislation 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiments with Voting 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipatory Budgeting 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitizen Assemblies 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Changemakers from WikiLeaks to Liquid Democracy 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDAOs – Decentralized Autonomous Organizations 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 The Struggle to Deliver Public Goods 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Did We Get Here? 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Leading to Fire-fighting 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Move Toward Privatization 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRethinking Public Procurement 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEfficient but Not Effective 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying Goods from Companies Based on Outcomes 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePricing What Matters 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond ESG and CSRD 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Merit Democracy: the Way Forward 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolding Ourselves Accountable 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimenting Over Forecasting 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing Markets for Public Goods 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowering Public Goods with (Big) Data 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransparency Breeds Legitimacy 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Open and Inclusive Design 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Merit Democracy in a Bicycle 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Front Wheel: Legislation in Merit Democracy 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetting Can Save Our Democracy 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Economy of Citizen Credits 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegitimacy Through (Liquid) Voting 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement as Underlying Enabler 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvisioning a Policy Market to Overcome Loneliness 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Back Wheel: Delivery of Public Goods in Merit Democracy 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoney–Value Alignment 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnleashing New Business Models 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Fund Public Goods 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvisioning a Mobility Impact Market to Overcoming Car Dependency 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvisioning a Media Impact Market to Overcome Click Bait Culture 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Handlebar: Taking Ownership of Our Challenges 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCity, National\/Federal, Global 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bike Frame: Role of State in Merit Democracy 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Reasons to Remain Cautious 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Literacy and Access 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLosing the Personal Touch 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimits to Measuring 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe Should Focus on Degrowth 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFighting the Enemy Is Priority 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProne to Manipulation 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivacy and Data Safety 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrapped in Siloed Thinking 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimentation Is Well Worth the Risks 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 The Mission Ahead: Bend Not Break 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange from Within 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital-born Alternatives 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut What Can I Do? 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Political 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Day in Not So Distant Future 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 279\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eERDEM OVACIK \u003c\/b\u003eis the Co-founder of Donkey Republic, the world’s first app-based bike share. He is a vocal advocate for more sustainable mobility. Ovacik holds a master’s degree in public policy and is a social entrepreneur on a mission to bring humanity onto a path of sustainable growth. He has worked with direct democracy initiatives, outcome-based payment schemes, and micro-loan organizations in Africa.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErdem Ovacik is a public policy expert and serial entrepreneur who co-founded Donkey Republic, the world’s first app-based bike share. In \u003ci\u003eThe Next Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e, he presents the case for much-needed democratic reforms and explores a collective governance model built on markets and data that he calls “Merit Democracy”. His merit-based vision is designed to improve our well-being as individuals within a free society. Ovacik explains how we can develop the next generation of thriving businesses while doing away with harmful externalities, including environmental degradation and addictive products.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Next Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how contemporary societies can assign real value to our public goods and change the way we think about valuation and budgets for public spending. It’s filled with case studies, illustrations, new governance models, and frameworks that show us the path to a new way of organizing governments and societies.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for everyone with an interest in the future of society, governance, tech, politics, or economics, \u003ci\u003eThe Next Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e is an incisive and groundbreaking exploration of how to solve some of today’s most seemingly intractable problems. From climate change to inequality, this book contains effective and compelling prescriptions for many of the crises currently facing humanity.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003eTHE NEXT DEMOCRACY \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Real innovation of the political and democratic system as we know it today is an uphill battle. But if we fail to reinvent democracy, we risk losing it altogether. That’s why \u003ci\u003eThe Next Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e is so refreshing and thought provoking. I don’t agree with all that is said, but I like how radically ambitious and intellectually creative it is. Ovacik challenges us to imagine a world where our data serves not just the capitalist machinery but, first and foremost, strengthens democracy—where citizens experience true agency through a fully transparent decision-making process.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—UFFE ELBÆK, \u003c\/b\u003eformer Member of Danish Parliament, Danish Minister and party leader and founder  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When the world feels like it’s falling apart, you can either panic or start inventing. With \u003ci\u003eThe Next Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e, Ovacik has the courage to do the latter. It is not easy to reimagine something as foundational as democracy, but Ovacik has created a transformative vision that offers a radically different framework for our future. His Merit Democracy concept harnesses the power of impact markets, data, and citizen participation to build governance systems that can thrive and solve today’s complex challenges. I hope the world will listen. Our future may depend on it.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—ANDERS HVID,\u003c\/b\u003e Co-founder of Dare Disrupt, Co-founder of Founders of Tomorrow \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Digitalization disrupts democracy. Beginning from this well-established observation, Ovacik takes ‘the side of technology’ to suggest digital solutions to democratic problems. To solve today’s unprecedent challenges, Ovacik argues, we should harness digital technologies for better governance and build a data-driven marketplaces of ideas for policy proposals as well as public services. The book is refreshingly and unapologetically tech-positive, aiming to use opportunities of tech to regulate tech itself, setting out a vision for ‘Merit Democracy’ that is sure to spark controversy and invigorate entrenched discussions on the democratic potentials of digitalization.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—SINE NØRHOLM JUST, \u003c\/b\u003eProfessor, Artificial Intelligence, Roskilde University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Next Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e jolts us out of tired thinking about politics and governance. It doesn’t just point out the cracks—it offers fresh, actionable ideas and a living framework for experimentation. At the center is the bold concept of Merit Democracy—a new vision for governance that’s as dynamic, transparent, and participatory as the world demands. It’s not a final answer, but a powerful spark. This book got my wheels turning—and it will do the same for anyone ready to help democracy catch up with the future.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—LISA WITTER,\u003c\/b\u003e CEO, Apolitical Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990300541157,"sku":"NP9781394315383","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394315383.jpg?v=1761787261","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-next-democracy-isbn-9781394315383","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}