May 8, 2012

Democracy 2.0: Iceland crowdsources new constitution | Reflections on a Revolution ROAR

In just three years, Iceland went from collapse to revolution and back to growth. What can Spain and Greece learn from the Icelandic experience and its embrace of direct democracy? Just two or three years after its economy and government collapsed, Iceland is bouncing back with remarkable strength.

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