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Deliberative democracy

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Feature

Guerrilla democracy

From intervention to policy, activism collective Hive Mind Speaks strives to bridge the gap for excluded voices, transforming art into influence, conversation into consensus, and consensus into change.
23 Sep 2025 Joshua Oliver
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Online

State capacity and the green revolution we need

World-leading economist Professor Mariana Mazzucato and the Hon Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, come together for a unique opportunity to hear two global trailblazers discuss what it means for governments to lead a just green transition.
21 Feb 2023
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Public talks

A new economic paradigm for people and planet

Dennis Snower, influential economist and policy adviser to the G20, joins leading evolutionary theorist David Sloan Wilson to ask: can we re-define and re-design economics to respond more effectively to the complex collective challenges facing us now, and in the future?
30 Jan 2023
Aerial view of large circular water treatment tanks arranged in a pattern. The central tank is prominently larger and filled with turquoise water, surrounded by smaller circular tanks. White walkways connect the tanks.
Online

Lockdown laws and the threats to our freedoms

Human rights barrister Adam Wagner reflects on lockdown laws, hastily made under a state of emergency, and the recent Public Order Bill, to explore how these laws threaten our freedoms.
01 Dec 2022
People standing on a tiled floor, maintaining distance as indicated by black and yellow striped markers. They're wearing boots and jeans. The focus is on their legs and feet.
Blog

A celebration of political innovation

The RSA is proud to announce a partnership with the Innovation in Politics Institute to give awards for democratic innovations. The example of li, Finland shows what the awards are all about.
1 Apr 2020 Sarah Darrall
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