Against Elections: The Case for Democracy, by David Van Reybrouck
Really good book. Not sure if this would be the "perfect" system, but I think we should at least incorporate some aspects of it.
One of my main issue with modern politics is that politicians and political parties are out of touch with people. The general populace does not have the financial means or organizational structure[1] to compete with professional lobbyists. Political parties have become an end unto themselves and they reward people within them that serve the interest of the party, over good leaders, which is evident by the sometimes ridiculous virtue signaling.
[1] Parties were supposed and used to be that organizational structure
