<P> Some anarcho - communists oppose the majoritarian nature of direct democracy, feeling that it can impede individual liberty and opt in favour of a non-majoritarian form of consensus democracy, similar to Proudhon's position on direct democracy . Henry David Thoreau, who did not self - identify as an anarchist but argued for "a better government" and is cited as an inspiration by some anarchists, argued that people should not be in the position of ruling others or being ruled when there is no consent . </P> <P> Anarcho - capitalists, voluntaryists and other right - anarchists oppose institutional democracy as they consider it in conflict with widely held moral values and ethical principles and their conception of individual rights . The a priori Rothbardian argument is that the state is a coercive institution which necessarily violates the non-aggression principle (NAP). Some right - anarchists also criticise democracy on a posteriori consequentialist grounds, in terms of inefficiency or disability in bringing about maximisation of individual liberty . They maintain the people who participate in democratic institutions are foremost driven by economic self - interest . </P> <P> Sometimes called "democracy without elections", sortition chooses decision makers via a random process . The intention is that those chosen will be representative of the opinions and interests of the people at large, and be more fair and impartial than an elected official . The technique was in widespread use in Athenian Democracy and Renaissance Florence and is still used in modern jury selection . </P> <P> A consociational democracy allows for simultaneous majority votes in two or more ethno - religious constituencies, and policies are enacted only if they gain majority support from both or all of them . </P>

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