And who decides what the "good parts" and the "bad parts" are? How does this new system simply come into being without challenging the sovereignty of the system of states?
Well, I think all societies need to rethink their way of governance and bring on political and governmental changes. We have to reform, it will be a process, I think everyone from kings to the tiny people to some degree have to be part of making a new system.
What do you mean by "How does this new system simply come into being without challenging the sovereignty of the system of states?"..
I am not actually saying HOW the system should be, I am really only saying that we need a new political system, mainly I am talking about western democracies right now. The only thing clear is that we need to adopt a hybrid system which takes the best of each system for the sake of the following:
-Give as much freedom to the people as possible
-Minimize government interference
-But at the same time bring back strength and validity(credibility) to governments
-Remove the sick parts of democracy
-Bring politics back into politics
-Encourage long term planning of our societies(as a main responsibility of governance)
-Make governments more elitists and less average
-"Set terms", for the society to work around
These are just a few things..
I basically think we have to redefine the responsibilities of governance and politics and limit them. But at the same time we need to make sure politics really have an effect and that politics is not about elections, but about results, long term results. We need to remove "individuality" and "idolization" from politics and simply think of it as "the governing body of politicians", where everyone works together for the best solutions, and where politics overall, not individuals, present this to the people. Politics must more neatly become a singular entity that works for the PEOPLE and the STATE, rather than individual or other type of interests. We need to remove corruption, and we need to make it possible for the people to surveillance and follow the political process in a political way, not an entertaining way. We must bring back accountability to politics, and remove the "circus politics" that we see today".. We must create a society with long term sustainable plans to build and prosper around, all the while people live their own lives free from the stranglehold and constant changes of situation that we live in today. We need our governments to be fiscally responsible and invest and save into our future, rather than make us all poor by indenting us.
Politics of today is so flawed that its impossible to start somewhere, or even cover a small percentage of what should be changed, but deep inside us, we all know politics of todays, and governance of today inst working. All we need is stability and sustainable development, which hits all people in the society. We dont need a "circus politics" with constant dramatics, all we need is for them to take care of the people, while letting the people operate independently for themselves. Politics and governance only need to be a foundation for the people to operate around, it need not interfere with all walks of our lives, nor the live of the nations.
Their one party system provides zero representation to the public though. No one elects their leaders, so the leaders don't really have to listen to any of the peoples' qualms. It also affects the courts, and the ability of people to bring challenges to the state. For instance, after the milk contamination crisis, anyone who brought challenges to the courts were blocked. People were even detained for protesting.
The system doesn't work if people's freedom is hindered and they can't express themselves, nor does it work without a sense of justice.
I like the elitist part of the one party system in China as well. But then I have to repeat again after reading your post that I do not adore any system, nor wish for the adoption of any singular current or past system. I want a hybrid system, which takes the best from all.