Referendums Around the World [electronic resource] : The Continued Growth of Direct Democracy /
Qvortrup, Matt.author.
Qvortrup, Mads.
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.
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Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: Theory, Practice and History; 1 Referendums in Russia, the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe; 2 Referendums in Western Europe; 3 Referendums in Switzerland; 4 Referendums and Initiatives in North America; 5 Direct Democracy in Latin America; 6 Referendums in Africa; 7 Referendums in Asia; 8 Referendums in Oceania; 9 Conclusion; Appendix A: Referendums Around the World; Appendix B: Referendums on Devolution and Self-Government in Subordinate Territories; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Political theory.
Democracy.
Elections.
Comparative politics.
Political sociology.
Political science.
Political Theory.
Democracy.
Electoral Politics.
Comparative Politics.
Political Sociology.
Political Science.