6.8 Pressing for Better Government
People need ways of pressing for better government, by saying what they want and then ensuring that politicians deliver it.
6.8.1 Education for Political Awareness
to get the best from their politicians, people must understand how they are governed
6.8.2 Processes for Appointing Politicians
politicians should serve the people, so it is important how they are appointed
6.8.3 Communication with Politicians
the population needs to be able to tell politicians what it wants
6.8.4 Political Negotiation
political negotiation needs to be respectful, inclusive, balanced and transparent
6.8.5 Getting the Best from Politicians
politicians need to be held to account so that they serve the people well
6.8.6 Persuading People to Agree
there are many ways of persuading people to accept negotiated outcomes
Governance breaks down if negotiations fail, so people resort to ungoverned power and self-protection – as analysed in the next chapter.