Qvortrup Direct democracy

A comparative study of the theory and practice of government by the people
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-5261-0278-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet

E-Book, Englisch, 160 Seiten

Combining the latest scholarship and academic research with current debates, Direct Democracy is essential reading for political scientists, lawyers, journalists and anybody who is interested in the challenges facing democracies today. Direct Democracy shows when government by the people can improve democratic governance.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Qvortrup, Matt

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Bespoke Democracy
1. The political theory of direct democracy: the theoretical justification for citizen involvement
2. Citizen initiated referendums: an empirical assessment
3. The legislative initiative: a comparative analysis of the experiences in EU countries
4. Hasta la vista: a comparative institutionalist analysis of the recall
5. Can the voters be trusted: the case of European integration?
6. Rebels without a cause? a case study of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty
7. The British referendum on the Alternative Vote in comparative perspective
8. Judicial review of direct democracy
9. Regulation of direct democracy international impressions, tendencies and patterns
Conclusion: The age of supply-side politics?

Über Autor(innen)

Qvortrup Matt:
Professor Matt Qvortrup is Chair of Politics at The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen and an adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of New South Wales, SydneyMatt Qvortrup is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Cranfield University