Hello, Neighbourocracy!

Governance Where Everyone Has A Say

Neighbourocracy is a type of governance system based on Neighbourhood Parliaments, the ultimate celebration of democracy in its truest sense. This handy book covers the knowledge, skills, and tools required to run such parliaments. More importantly, it covers promising practices. It is a must read for everyone interested in grassroots democracy.

Edwin M. John, the author of Hello, Neighbourocracy!, believes that we must insist on governance-from-below, a type of governance where, unlike our present-day democracy, people have an effective say, and hence scope to exercise power, not just during elections but every day. This “deeper democracy” ensures dynamic and participatory governance by all.

The present form of democracy with its huge election-constituencies, argues the author, ends up as the rule of the rich, by the rich and for the rich. In such huge forums, the small voices of the economically and socially “small people” go unheard. Such culturally, and politically small people, considered just numbers and votes, shoulder the economy of the nation by bearing the brunt of a variety of indirect taxes of the government.

Deeply concerned about the sorry plight of the people, John proposes the structures and guiding principles for a world where all could be equal partners, equal participants, and equal beneficiaries.

People, disillusioned with the various hues of present-day systems of politics and governance, will discover in Neighbourocracy a refreshingly different and hope-inspiring alternative. The whole thing is simple and easy to implement.

This small, highly readable 62-page booklet by Edwin M. John is available at leanpub.com/helloneighbourocracy.