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Direct Democracy Worldwide
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Author | : David Altman |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Comparative government |
ISBN | : 0511925948 |
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Direct Democracy Worldwide
Author | : David Altman |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2010-12-20 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781139495431 |
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Challenging the common assumption that models of direct democracy and representative democracy are necessarily at odds, Direct Democracy Worldwide demonstrates how practices of direct and representative democracy interact under different institutional settings and uncovers the conditions that allow them to coexist in a mutually reinforcing manner. Whereas citizen-initiated mechanisms of direct democracy can spur productive relationships between citizens and political parties, other mechanisms of direct democracy often help leaders bypass other representative institutions, undermining republican checks and balances. The book also demonstrates that the embrace of direct democracy is costly, may generate uncertainties and inconsistencies, and can be manipulated. Nonetheless, the promise of direct democracy should not be dismissed. Direct democracy is much more than a simple, pragmatic second choice when representative democracy seems not to be working as expected. Properly designed, it can empower citizens, breaking through some of the institutionalized barriers to accountability that arise in representative systems.
Citizenship and Contemporary Direct Democracy
Author | : David Altman |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781108496636 |
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Offers a comparative study of the origins, performance, and reform of contemporary mechanisms of direct democracy.
Referendums Around the World
Author | : Matt Qvortrup |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2014-05-05 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781137314703 |
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Surveying all referendums around the world since 1793, Dr Qvortrup and contributors provide a thorough account of why and when citizens have been asked to vote on policy issues. Referendums Around the World is essential reading for political scientists and others interested in direct democracy as well as representative government.
Referendums Around the World
Author | : David Butler,Austin Ranney |
Publsiher | : American Enterprise Institute |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0844738530 |
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Updated edition of : Referendums. c1978.
Voting from Abroad
Author | : Andrew Ellis ,Carlos Navarro ,Isabel Morales ,Maria Gratschew, Nadja Braun |
Publsiher | : International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2007-11-14 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9789185391660 |
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The constitutions of many countries guarantee the right to vote for all citizens. However, in reality, voters who are outside their home country when elections take place are often disenfranchised because of a lack of procedures enabling them to exercise that right. Voting from Abroad: The International IDEA Handbook examines the theoretical and practical issues surrounding external voting. It provides an overview of external voting provisions in 115 countries and territories around the world, including a map illustrating the regional spread.
The Routledge Handbook to Referendums and Direct Democracy
Author | : Laurence Morel,Matt Qvortrup |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 710 |
Release | : 2017-12-12 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781351360715 |
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Over the last 30 years referendums have played an increasingly important role in determining government policy. Recent high profile referendums in Scotland, Catalonia and Ukraine have continued the movement towards independence referendums following decolonization and the end of the Cold War. The Greek bailout referendum and Britain’s vote on membership of the EU reflect a tradition of European states giving their people a direct say in the transfer of sovereign powers to the European Union seen through the ratification of key treaties such as Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon. This Routledge Handbook covers key aspects and issues of direct democracy and referendums throughout the world including: •their history; •when, why, where, how and on which issues referendums are held; •why some referendums are more democratic than others; •how referendums are won; •whether they produce good policies; •if referendums increase participation and improve the quality of representative democracies; •do referendums increase trust in democracy and the political actors; •the impact of new technology on the possibilities, methods and frequency of direct public political participation; •how they should be regulated. Covering other related areas such as recall, citizen juries and random selection, this compendium is an indispensable guide to referendums and the workings of modern democracy.
Direct Democracy in Switzerland
Author | : Gregory Fossedal |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2018-02-06 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781351522212 |
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Only one country in the world--Switzerland--is a direct democracy, in which, to an extent, the people pass their own laws, judge the constitutionality of statutes, and even have written, in effect, their own constitution. In this propitious volume, Gregory Fossedal reports on the politics and social fabric of what James Bryce has called "the nation that has taken the democratic idea to its furthest extent." The lessons Fossedal presents, at a time of dissatisfaction with the role of money and privileged elites in many Western democracies, are at once timely and urgent.