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Referendum democracy : citizens, elites, and deliberation in referendum campaigns
Title
Referendum democracy : citizens, elites, and deliberation in referendum campaigns / edited by Matthew Mendelsohn and Andrew Parkin.
ISBN
9781403900968
1403900965
0333918894
9780333918890
Published
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2001.
Physical Description
1 online resource. (xviii, 277 pages)
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Summary
As the referendum becomes a more regular component of decision making, it leaves few, if any, institutions, processes and values of democracy untouched. Political actors of all kinds - including political parties and interest groups - seek to use the referendum device to further their own objectives. The end result is a different kind of democracy than existed before. This book lays out the comparative research agenda on the impact of referendums on the practice of liberal democracy.
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Palgrave political & international studies collection 2002-2003.
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Print version: Referendum democracy. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2001
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 19, 2018
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-272) and index.
Contents
Introduction: Referendum Democracy / M. Mendelsohn & A. Parkin
Public Opinion and Support for Direct Democracy: A Grassroots Perspective / S.C. Craig, A. Kreppel & J.G. Kane
The Rise of Government-Initiated Referendums in Consolidated Democracies / L. Morel
Political Parties in Direct Democracy / I. Budge
Legislative Response to Direct Legislation / E.R. Gerber
Amending Constitutions Through the Referendum Device / B. Galligan
Popular Control of Referendum Agendas: Implications for Democratic Outcomes and Minority Rights / S. Bowler & T. Donovan
The Medium is the Message: How Referendums Lead Us to Understand Equality / A. Eisenberg
Voters' Decisions in the Nordic EU Referendums of 1994: The Importance of Party Cues / A.T. Jenssen & O. Listhaug
Are Voters to Blame? Voter Competence and Elite Manoeuvers in Referendums / A. Lupia & R. Johnston
The News Media and Referendums / R. Jenkins & M. Mendelsohn
Constitutional Referendums and Democratic Deliberation / S. Chambers
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Index.
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