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Radical democracy
The Assembly
«We decide, all together.»
Power must go straight back to citizens: referendums, assemblies chosen by lot, recallable mandates and total transparency.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the libertarian center-left camp. The clearest positions are on democracy: strongly towards “direct democracy”; devolution: strongly towards “federalism”; state: fairly towards “liberty”; method: fairly towards “rupture”. On sovereignty, technology and immigration it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is techno-populism (94%).
Principles
- Direct democracy
- Citizens chosen by lot
- Recall of elected officials
More direct participation: referendums, assemblies and participatory budgeting.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
It draws on Rousseau and Athenian democracy; today it lives on in participatory budgeting, born in Porto Alegre in 1989.
Key figures: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Further reading: The Social Contract — Jean-Jacques Rousseau; Against Elections — David Van Reybrouck
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
Techno-populismThe Voice of the Web94%Market socialismThe Cooperator93%Left-wing populismThe Voice of the Square91%Closest parties in Europe
Plefsi EleftheriasGreece92%
ELASGreece91%
Movimento 5 StelleItaly88%
Sinn FéinIreland87%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.