DEMOSCIOCRATIE

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I. Demosciocracy applicable in every country
Foundations and organisation

Preamble: philosophy and founding principle

  • Demosciocracy rests on the end of career politicians.
  • There are no political parties, no ideological campaigns, no electoral careers.
  • Power is temporary, revocable and functional, exercised only by representatives of the people or of the corporations.
  • Legitimacy comes from competence, local experience and knowledge of the ground, not from charisma or popularity.
  • Representation is comparable to a high-level civic service, limited in time and strictly regulated.

1. Territorial organisation

1.1 Definition of territories and sub-territories

  • France is made up of 352 territories corresponding to the former sub-prefectures, including mainland France and the overseas territories.
  • Each territory is divided into 20 sub-territories, defined according to surface area, not according to actual proximity to citizens.
  • The sub-territories are the basis for appointing representatives, guaranteeing knowledge of the ground.

1.2 Appointment of local representatives

  • In each sub-territory: 1 representative of the people and 1 representative of the corporations.
  • Only citizens who are representatives of the corporations take part in this appointment, in order to ensure real knowledge of the trades and of the needs of the territory.
  • Representatives are volunteers, with no campaign and no party affiliation.
  • Length of term: 1 year, renewable every 20 years to avoid any professionalisation.

1.3 The Territory Council

  • Composition: 20 representatives of the people + 20 representatives of the corporations = 40 members.
  • Nature: territorial civil society, temporary, non-politicised.
  • Main role: identify the needs and problems of the territory; rank priorities and projects; define the necessary budgets; appoint the Territory Director (functional equivalent of a mayor or of a territorial executive).

1.4 Territory Director and deputy directors

  • Appointment: by the Territory Council, revocable at any time.
  • Role: implement the orientations and decisions of the Council.
  • Appointment of thematic deputy directors (maximum 12) responsible for areas such as: economy, justice, education, health, infrastructure, environment, culture, security, etc.
  • Accountability: to the Territory Council, with possible revocation at any time.

2. National representation

2.1 Appointment of representatives

  • Each Territory Council appoints: 1 representative of the people → National Assembly; 1 representative of the corporations → Senate.
  • Term: 1 year, aligned with the Territorial Council.
  • Role: give opinions and vote on government measures, without political initiative of their own.

2.2 Objectives of the two chambers

  • National Assembly: brings together the representatives of the people, reflects the citizens.
  • Senate: brings together the representatives of the corporations, reflects those who produce and keep the country alive.
  • Functioning: balanced, non-partisan, based on real knowledge of the territories.

3. National government

3.1 Formation of the government teams

  • 10 candidate teams, each with a leader, submitting a programme of action and a provisional budget.

3.2 Selection of the government

  1. By the people: proportional universal suffrage → 4 teams retained (the best ranked).
  2. By the chambers: the 4 retained teams are evaluated → only 1 team elected to form the government, by qualified majority (~75%).

3.3 Term and revocability

  • Duration: flexible, possibly lasting 5, 6 or 10 years if the programme is respected and approved by the chambers and territories.
  • Revocation: at any time by vote of the two chambers if the programme or the proposals of the territories are not respected.

3.4 Territorial implementation of the programme

  • The government appoints territorial representatives in each sub-territory and territory to follow the implementation of the programme and budgets.
  • The 22 historic regions are restored to coordinate implementation and supervise: education, public services, economic projects, consistency of budgets.

4. Remuneration and emoluments

4.1 Territorial and national representatives

  • Salary maintained, plus emoluments covering the costs of the function, and a moderate and appropriate allowance to live normally, without excessive enrichment.
  • Objective: allow all citizens to take part, regardless of their income.

4.2 Territory Director and deputy directors

  • Remuneration suited to the level of responsibility, while maintaining the principles of transparency, fairness and absence of privileges.

5. General principle of demosciocracy

  • Functional, temporary and revocable power, never personal.
  • Representation based on competence and knowledge of the ground, not on ideology or charisma.
  • Chain of responsibility: sub-territories → Territorial Council; national representatives → Assembly and Senate; elected government → territorial representatives → regions.
  • Direct involvement of citizens in their active and territorial life.

Demosciocracy transforms governance into a permanent civic service, rooted in reality and controlled by those who know the ground.

II. Preface and philosophy
Freedom – Equality – Truth

For thousands of years, peoples have sought the best way to live together.

Civilisations have followed one another. Kingdoms, empires, republics and democracies have each brought progress, but also their limits. No system has succeeded in lastingly guaranteeing the freedom, equality, justice, truth and happiness of peoples.

Humanity today faces unprecedented challenges: globalisation, scientific development, artificial intelligence, economic crises, conflicts, depletion of resources, loss of trust in institutions and a growing distance between citizens and the centres of decision.

These challenges call for new thinking.

Demosciocracy is a proposal for governance that places the territory, responsibility, competence, permanent oversight of institutions and the participation of citizens at the heart of political organisation.

It does not claim to erase history. It seeks to learn from the successes as well as the mistakes of the systems that preceded it, in order to open a new path.

Demosciocracy rests on three fundamental principles:

Freedom. Because no human being can fully develop without being free to think, to create, to work and to undertake, while respecting the rights of others.

Equality. Because every citizen has the same dignity before the law and must be able to take part in the life of the community without privilege of birth, wealth or political affiliation.

Truth. Because no lasting society can prosper if public decisions rest on lies, manipulation or disinformation. The sincere search for facts, transparency and accountability are essential conditions of just governance.

Demosciocracy holds that power is not a property. It is a temporary mission entrusted by the community in the service of the common good.

Every citizen is called upon to become, during their lifetime, an actor in the governance of their territory, not to exercise domination, but to contribute to the development of the community.

The progress of a nation is not measured only by its material wealth, but also by the quality of its education, its justice, its research, its economy, its environment, its security and the respect given to every person.

This work is not presented as a definitive truth. It is an invitation to reflect, to debate and to build collectively a political organisation capable of meeting the challenges of the 21st century and of future generations.

The twelve foundations

  1. Individual freedom is the first right.
  2. Equality before the law is absolute.
  3. Truth is sought before any public decision.
  4. Justice is independent and accountable.
  5. No power may become permanent.
  6. All powers control one another.
  7. The territory is the basis of all representation.
  8. Competence takes precedence over political affiliation.
  9. Representatives return to their profession after their term.
  10. Decisions must lastingly improve the lives of citizens.
  11. Future generations must be taken into account.
  12. Knowledge and experience must guide decisions.

Power must always belong to the people, but be exercised by competent citizens, temporarily, under permanent control and in the exclusive interest of the community.

Outline of the work

  • Preface
  • Introduction: why a new form of governance?
  • Chapter I – The philosophical foundations of demosciocracy
  • Chapter II – The citizen
  • Chapter III – The territory
  • Chapter IV – The corporations
  • Chapter V – The institutions
  • Chapter VI – The constitution
  • Chapter VII – The organic laws
  • Chapter VIII – Practical application

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