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Australia
Sortition as a selection mechanism in decision-making processesaims to respect principles of transparency and egalitarianism. Ithas been used as a means of choosing people for different roles,particularly political ones, from ancient Greece onwards, but haslargely fallen into disuse in modern states, with some exceptions,not directly connected with politics. In recent decades, however,sortition has seen something of a revival, both theoretically andoccasionally in practice. In this paper I delve into the practice ofsortition, highlighting its most significant historical applicationsand why it is considered a method that could improvecontemporary democracy. I examine its ancient Greek andmedieval Italian usage, as well as its less common deployment inmodern times, and reassess its value for contemporary democracy
