![]() ![]() In a very institutionalized Europe, this tiny archipelago survived, ruled by its own laws, in a manner approaching a primitive communism, a “ utopian society”, anomalous in the wider political landscape. How did the system work? Until the evacuation in 1930, the archipelago was effectively independent politically from the rest of the United Kingdom. Did you know that, on Hirta, the community has been living in a sort of “pure democracy” (ignoring anyway women like in the Athenian democracy) with considerable simplicity? On the other hand, not much is offered in the way of alternatives and solutions. ![]() There is concern about the apparent limits of capitalist democracies, poisoned by abstention and a lack of dialogue between the different social strata. Today many question the representativeness and legitimacy of elected politicians and there is a crisis of confidence in government managers. History books speaks much of Athenian democracy as the origin of many principles which still guided our Western societies. Now it is time to talk about a major component of life in the north of the world. Today’s article is about an Hirta’s unique political organisation. This is the third part of a series dedicated to everyday life on Saint Kilda. ![]()
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