
Referendums around the World
The Growing Use of Direct Democracy
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 15. September 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 308 pages
978-0-333-63369-4 (ISBN)
Description
Referendums have been making news all over the democratic world particularly in connection with the European Community, the breakup of the Soviet Union, and a variety of controversies in the American states. As an institutional device, referendums have challenged both democratic theorists and practical politicians. This volume analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the referendum and the initiative and how they fit the requirements of democratic ideals. Focusing primarily on the experience of the past fifteen years, it seeks to provide a comprehensive account of the history of referendums in the democratic world and of the common and different problems they provoke.
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Edition
1994
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
biography
Dimensions
Height: 22.9 cm
Width: 15.2 cm
Weight
478 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-63369-4 (9780333633694)
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09/1994
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Content
Practice; D.Butler & A.Ranney Theory; D.Butler & A.Ranney Western Europe; V.Bogdanor Switzerland; K.Kobach Australia and New Zealand; C.A.Hughes - -Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union; H.E.Butler & S.Kaplan Direct Legislation in the American States; D.Magleby Index