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The politics of direct democracy : referendums in global perspective /
"Considering its growing popularity among many political reformers, the referendum remains much understudied. This book aims to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date survey of direct democratic institutions and devices as they have developed both in the thinking of modern political theorists and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Peterborough, Ont. :
Broadview Press,
©2003.
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| Colección: | CEL - Canadian Publishers Collection.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: understanding referendums
- Referendums in democratic societies
- Theoretical, conceptual, and procedural problems
- Referendums on constitutional issues: A. Canada's 1992 Constitutional referendum.
- B. The 1993 Russian Constitutional referendum .
- C. Electoral reform in New Zealand.
- D.A Bill of Rights and a republic? The Australian Constitutional Referendums of 1988 and 1999.
- Referendums on treaties and international agreements: A. Spain's 1986 referendum on NATO.
- B. The 1992 French referendum on the Maastricht Treaty.
- C. The Nordic referendums on European Union membership.
- D. Denmark says "No" again: The 2000 referendum on the European Currency.
- Referendums on sovereignty, national self-determination, and devolution: A. The Quebec sovereignty referendums
- B. The 1991 independence referendum in Ukraine.
- C. Local Self-government for Scotland and Wales.
- D. Statehood for PUerto Rico?
- Referendums on Public Policy Issues: A. Sweden's 1980 Referendum on nuclear power
- B. Ireland's referendums on divorce and abortion
- C. The "California Model"
- D. Switzerland: government by referendum?
- Citizens, parties, and voters
- The present and future of direct democracy.