Book - Representative Democracy
Today those who live in 'democratic countries' typically exist in nonrepresentative government at the national level.
OSE scenario evaluation - simple direct democracy. One vote for candidates. Period.
No electoral college.
Goal is to address mobocracy aspect of democracy, and the coercive aspects of democracy (pay for others' issues or you go to jail.
OSE scenario evaluation - pay per service model - no blanket funding. Those who get access to services pay for them. Those who don't want those services don't pay for them.