Rosemary Bechler is a mainsite editor of openDemocracy, editor of Can Europe make it?, and a member of the coordinating collective of DiEM25, for whom she co-edited with David Adler, A Vision for Europe, Eris, (May, 2019).
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Published in: HomeCitizens assembly: towards a politics of ‘considered judgement’Experts in deliberative democracy have been working across the world for around twenty years. Now, all of a sudden,...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?DiEM25 and BrexitAs the rollercoaster continues, one account of the evolving perspectives of a pan-European movement.
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Published in: HomeVoting doesn’t build consensus – we need a People’s DebateWith a Damocles sword hanging over UK democracy, everyone is underestimating how many people they need to listen to...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?A People’s Vote won’t heal Brexit divisions – we need a People’s DebateA TV debate would solve nothing, and claims about “the will of the people” are vapid. We need to find a way to hold...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The rest and the West: thoughts on Brexit and migration. Part OneWhy the decisive political space for the Left is not Europe, but an inclusive democratic debate that alone can...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Creativity must operate across bordersDiEMVoice took to the stage at Central Saint Martins in London this October, to share its creative vision for Europe...