Why is a Boule of 480 Citizens manageable?
The key problem in setting the size of the planned Boule is to make it large enough to represent accurately the views of all the People, yet be small enough to be manageable. It is a problem confronting all national assemblies. Their practical experience is of paramount importance as they have evolved over centuries to these sizes after much trial and error. National assemblies in 13 typical developed Countries (Canada, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States) range in size from 300 to 660 members, with an average of 480. These national assemblies conduct their business with reasonable representation of the people and are considered manageable. The planned Boule will consist of Citizens who are not making a career, not seeking publicity and not competing to be reelectedi.e., the absence of many factors that drive discord and competition. Consequently, it is expected that the Boule will be more manageable than an equ
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