The study assesses the optimal degree of delegation in democratic societies from an institution economics perspective providing a theoretical analysis of the market for information in direct democracy.

At the time of the interview, Dirk Hillbrecht was the chairmen of the German Pirate Party, a party that specifically addressing topics like data privacy and surveillance.

In this interview, Hillbrecht explains possible benefits of new technologies for the political process, as well as the digital divide within both the population at large and the political system and its actors specifically.