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A Constitution Of Direct Democracy
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Author : Michael N Mautner, Ph. D.
language : en
Publisher: Legacy Books
Release Date : 2000-01-01
A Constitution Of Direct Democracy written by Michael N Mautner, Ph. D. and has been published by Legacy Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Political Science categories.
All people share the basic needs of survival and the social drives embedded in human nature. Survival demands sustenance, safety and procreation; and the social drives demand dignity, justice and freedom. These shared values emerge when the common will is distilled from the diverse wills of people. Where this communal wisdom governs, human dignity will be honored and our survival will be secure. This book describes a system of pure democracy where all major decision are done through referendums and statistically meaningful public opinion polls. The policies are then executed by expert agencies with oversight from public policy panels. The book also describes transition to Direct Democracy through Representatives pledged to "I shall vote in Congress or Parliament according to the instructions of my constituents."
Direct Democracy In Switzerland
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Author : Gregory Fossedal
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-02-06
Direct Democracy In Switzerland written by Gregory Fossedal and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-06 with Political Science categories.
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.
Referendums Around The World
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Author : David Butler
language : en
Publisher: American Enterprise Institute
Release Date : 1994
Referendums Around The World written by David Butler and has been published by American Enterprise Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Education categories.
Updated edition of : Referendums. c1978.
Direct Democracy And Minorities
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Author : Wilfried Marxer
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-02-27
Direct Democracy And Minorities written by Wilfried Marxer and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-27 with Political Science categories.
Modern direct democracy has become an essential element of political life in many countries in Europe and worldwide. The initiative and referendum process offers extra channels for citizen participation and thus represents an important supplementary institution in modern democracies. This third volume of the series Direct Democracy in Modern Europe focuses on direct-democratic decisions on minority affairs. The main question is whether direct democracy tends towards a domination of the majority over a minority, producing new conflicts, or whether, how, and under what conditions it helps to solve problems in complex societies and leads to lasting solutions to political disputes. This volume includes articles by specialist researchers on - historical experiences of direct-democratic decisions on territorial conflicts; - theoretical considerations on direct democracy and minorities; - case studies on popular votes concerning minority issues; - several country case studies; - the role of the media in direct-democratic campaigns on minority affairs; - the potential of transnational direct democracy.
Direct Democracy Worldwide
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Author : David Altman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-12-20
Direct Democracy Worldwide written by David Altman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-20 with Political Science categories.
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
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Author : David Altman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019
Citizenship And Contemporary Direct Democracy written by David Altman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Political Science categories.
Offers a comparative study of the origins, performance, and reform of contemporary mechanisms of direct democracy.
Let The People Rule
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Author : John G. Matsusaka
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2022-04-26
Let The People Rule written by John G. Matsusaka and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-26 with Political Science categories.
How referendums can diffuse populist tensions by putting power back into the hands of the people Propelled by the belief that government has slipped out of the hands of ordinary citizens, a surging wave of populism is destabilizing democracies around the world. As John Matsusaka reveals in Let the People Rule, this belief is based in fact. Over the past century, while democratic governments have become more efficient, they have also become more disconnected from the people they purport to represent. The solution Matsusaka advances is familiar but surprisingly underused: direct democracy, in the form of referendums. While this might seem like a dangerous idea post-Brexit, there is a great deal of evidence that, with careful design and thoughtful implementation, referendums can help bridge the growing gulf between the government and the people. Drawing on examples from around the world, Matsusaka shows how direct democracy can bring policies back in line with the will of the people (and provide other benefits, like curbing corruption). Taking lessons from failed processes like Brexit, he also describes what issues are best suited to referendums and how they should be designed, and he tackles questions that have long vexed direct democracy: can voters be trusted to choose reasonable policies, and can minority rights survive majority decisions? The result is one of the most comprehensive examinations of direct democracy to date—coupled with concrete, nonpartisan proposals for how countries can make the most of the powerful tools that referendums offer. With a crisis of representation hobbling democracies across the globe, Let the People Rule offers important new ideas about the crucial role the referendum can play in the future of government.
Direct Democracy Practices At The Local Level
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Author : Premat, Christophe Emmanuel
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2022-02-18
Direct Democracy Practices At The Local Level written by Premat, Christophe Emmanuel and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-18 with Political Science categories.
Direct democracy, or pure democracy, is a concept spreading throughout the world, now adopted by nearly 30 countries on the national level. While the concept is not new, it is important to investigate the current benefits or hinderances of direct democracy related to local governments so that they may be implemented further. Direct Democracy Practices at the Local Level deepens the knowledge of direct democracy in political science. This book explores how local governments utilize these instruments in international governments and analyzes a series of popular initiatives and local referenda to how successful these initiatives are. Covering topics such as religious rights, street committees, and climate change, this book is essential for political science students and professors, policymakers, faculty, local governments, academicians, and researchers in political science with an interest in direct democracy procedures in representative systems.
Local Direct Democracy In Europe
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Author : Theo Schiller
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-05-02
Local Direct Democracy In Europe written by Theo Schiller and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-02 with Political Science categories.
Modern direct democracy has recently become an important element of political life in many countries. These developments can be observed at the national, regional, and local level of political systems. Participation and democracy in local political affairs play a major role in stabilising and developing democratic systems. This volume presents, for the first time, a broad basis of information on the wide variety of local institutions and practice of direct democracy in 19 countries. Country specialists analyse - the role of direct democracy in the institutional context and culture of national political systems, - political processes of introduction and development of initiatives and referendums, - regulations of procedures of municipal direct democracy, - practice of local direct democracy, - the contribution of local direct democracy to democratic development in general.
The Referendum
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Author : Kris William Kobach
language : en
Publisher: Dartmouth Publishing Company
Release Date : 1993
The Referendum written by Kris William Kobach and has been published by Dartmouth Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Political Science categories.
Explores the impact of frequent referendums on the Swiss political system. Various institutions evolved to cope with the repeated challenging of government decisions in the arena of direct democracy. This study identifies phenomena which may occur in politics that use referenda less often.