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Podium discussion held with Go-Governance, Egon Matzner Institute and Austrian Social and Economic Museum on the quality of democracy with a focus on Austria. Dr Melanie Sully reminded the audience that some progress had been made on transparency, party finance laws, citizens participation, opening parliament etc. Reforms are difficult since they come up against the twin resistance factors of money and power. Those that have these commodities do not give them up easily. Despite reforms however trust has not noticeably increased in politicians. Transparency or direct democracy alone are not answers but political parties have to modernise, open candidate selection procedures and review best practices. (Photo Austrian Economic Musuem)
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:10:34 +0000

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