Kristinn Már Ársælsson

Kristinn Már Ársælsson is a board member of Alda, an association for sustainability and democracy, and of the Icelandic Sociologists Association. He has previously worked as a social worker, a radio show host, a teacher and now focuses on information and environmental issues.

Real democracy still missing

Those of us who were actively working for a sustainable and democratic society in Iceland have always wondered when the window of opportunity opened by the 'pots and pans revolution' would close. Did the last elections bring an end to Iceland's radically democratic moment?

By Kristinn Már Ársælsson

/ 17 May 2013

Real democracy in Iceland?

After the crash that destroyed Iceland's economy, Icelanders started to take an interest in new forms of political and economic governance. So - what can we learn from the country's experiments?

By Kristinn Már Ársælsson

/ 12 Nov 2012