Full Idea
Even with the best of intentions, those who govern the people without involving them, govern them only in a limited sense.
Gist of Idea
You don't really govern people if you don't involve them
Source
David van Reybrouck (Against Elections [2013], 4 intro)
Book Reference
Reybrouck,David van: 'Against Elections', ed/tr. Waters,Liz [Bodley Head 2016], p.106
A Reaction
But if they are highly involved, who is governing who? Do we want the people to become happier about being governed, or do we want them more involved in doing the governing?