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Jon Alexander

Jon Alexander is a global advocate for democracy and community power. He is the author of the acclaimed book Citizens, co-host of the forthcoming podcast How To Save Democracy and co-founder of the New Citizen Project. A member of the global advisory groups of DemocracyNext, the Democracy and Culture Foundation, and the Apolitical Foundation, he tells stories of people power that range from Taiwan to Grimsby, from the slums of Nairobi to the streets of Manchester, drawing on them to challenge and support political leaders and institutions to open their doors and involve people.