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Political lotteries and democracy Alexandra Cirone, Brenda Van Coppenolle
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cirone, Alexandra, author.
- Coppenolle, Brenda van, 1986- author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in political economy
- Cambridge elements. Elements in political economy, 2398-4031
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy.
- Lotteries--Political aspects.
- Lotteries.
- Representative government and representation--History.
- Representative government and representation.
- Genre:
- History
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2026
- Summary:
- "Across history, lotteries were used in political selection to combat corruption, ideological polarization, and inequity in access to governance. Today, democracy seems to be facing similar challenges – are lotteries a potential solution? This Element responds to recent calls to incorporate lotteries in democracy, by analyzing historical cases of their use. We focus on the rationale behind and benefits of lotteries – to prevent elite capture, equalize access to power, and improve deliberation – and then the details of their implementation. Drawing on academic research, our chapters analyze the use of lottery-based selection in pre-modern Greece and medieval Florence, and present original micro-level empirical data on lottery-based selection in the construction of the 1848 Danish constitution and in parliaments in 19th century Europe. We conclude with a discussion of how these analyses inform the use of lotteries in modern day governance"-- Cambridge Core
- Contents:
- Why lotteries?
- Framework
- Premodern use of lotteries in Greece
- Medieval lotteries in Italy
- Lotteries in constituent assemblies
- Lotteries in legislatures
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 29, 2026)
- Other Format:
- Print version Cirone, Alexandra Political lotteries and democracy
- ISBN:
- 9781009278218
- 1009278215
- 9781009278201
- 1009278207
- OCLC:
- 1568667460
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000349780
- CIPO000384133
- Access Restriction:
- Some versions Open access versions available from some providers open access
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