Infomocracy
I picked up Infomocracy because it seemed like an interesting concept. Especially in light of the recent election. It takes place in the not-too-distant future, where access to the internet has revolutionized elections and the way we're governed. The world has been split into districts known as centenals. Each contains 100,000 people, or they did when they were first drawn up. It wasn't clear how that evolves over time. Regardless, each centenal votes on its own government, with elections held every 10 years. The borders have been opened worldwide, making it trivial to travel from one centenel to the next. This is especially important in big cities, which might contain dozens of competing governments. Some of these governments are remnants of those that exist today, emphasizing heritage and tradition. Others have naturally grown out of corporations like Coca-cola and Sony. And there are new, smaller ones, trying to gain footholds. It's a fascinating system and one that...