[pp.int.general] What is democracy in a party

[Zbigniew Łukasiak]

On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Nicolás Reynolds <fauno at kiwwwi.com.ar> wrote:
> Zbigniew Łukasiak <zzbbyy at gmail.com> writes:
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>> On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Carlito <carlito at subvertising.org> wrote:
>>> So, if the majority expulses members and stop new subscribers you will always have the same "controllers" ad vitam.
>>>
>>> IMHO this seems not being a "democratic organization" (the first rule should be alternance of government)
>>
>> In my opinion the alternance of government is only an indicator of
>> democracy - if there is no government (i.e. no board in this case) you
>> can still have a democracy.
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> i recommend the book "Freedom Is an Endless Meeting" from francesca
> polletta for other experiences :)
>
> probably unuseful links:
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> review: http://www.alternet.org/story/15726/democracy_and_its_roots_of_grass
> book: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/F/bo3682810.html

That sounds interesting and very relevant to the current affairs in PP
INT (i.e. the lack of consensus).  Has anyone read it?

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