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| Protests about the banks and the government in Iceland, 2008 Picture credit: Wikipedia |
The short version is that Iceland, having suffered at the start of the Credit Crunch when their banks imploded under the weight of unsustainable lending, decided to reform its constitution.
Interestingly for G & P students doing Unit 2, they decided to use the ideas from the public in an attempt to get a Constitution that satisfied everyone. In short they "crowd-sourced" it.
The process, of course, was complex, but ultimately ended up in the courts, with the public expecting that politicians would re-write any controversial parts before it became law.
It was a failure. See the Wikipedia page here, and this highly opinionated piece by an Icelandic blogger.
An interesting take on a complex issue - how to engage the public in the amendment of a constitution, and keep that document effective.
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