Monday, June 13, 2011

Response from a disgruntled populace

A quick follow up to my earlier post about the movement against corruption. What else can the civil society do in the face of an unresponsive government?

They could try and stage a referendum if the constitution allows it.That is exactly what Italy did today. The state of California has a rich history of doing this as well.

I am not entirely sure this can do a lot of good. What starts out as a well intentioned means of enforcing accountability could end up creating more chaos and grid lock. Read more about California if you are interested.

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