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Book One of the Centenal Cycle
Set in a near future world where global politics has dramatically changed. Political organization is based on 100,000 person Centenals who vote each decade for a government. No longer are governments based on geography, so a city like Tokyo with millions of people will be represented by 20 different sovereign governments. There are over 3,000 registered governments globally, and the government that wins the most Centenals is considered the "super-majority" government that comes with some additional legislating power. To make all of this work, Information is a global organization that makes all data available to all people. It is a non-partisan, transparent NGO (probably akin to the GAO in the US). The plot of the book takes place during the 3rd election, and follows our protagonists Ken (a campaign worker for Policy1st) and Marissa (an 'operative' for Information). Suffice it to say the election does not go as smoothly as everyone hopes, and there are still rogue individuals and governments who have a hunger for power. This is the kind of book that an only be recommended based on the strength of the series, but a good start.
3 stars (out of 4)
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