#NiUnaMenos demonstration in Rio de Janeiro. Some rights reserved.
For some years now, we have been witnessing the emergence of relational, cross-over, participative power. This is the territory that gives technopolitics its meaning and prominence, the basis on which a new vision of democracy – more open, more direct, more interactive - is being developed and embraced. It is a framework that overcomes the closed architecture on which the praxis of governance (closed, hierarchical, one-way) have been cemented in almost all areas. The series The ecosystem of open democracy explores the different aspects of this ongoing transformation.
As we get on with the second decade of the 21st century, we find ourselves facing a growing gap between politics and society. Traditional leaders, political parties, and public institutions lack social legitimacy. Today, many presidents’ acceptance rates are lower than inflation. Citizens - especially young people – are less inclined to go to the polls and very few of them join political parties.
