Let the people rule : how direct democracy can meet the populist challenge /

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"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 governmen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Matsusaka, John G. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Temas:
Direct democracy.
Populism.
Démocratie directe.
Populisme.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Democracy.
Boris Johnson.
Cultural Backlash.
Disconnect.
European Union.
Morris Fiorina.
Pippa Norris.
Ronald Inglehart.
The People vs. Democracy.
Theresa May.
Yascha Mounck.
administrative state.
advantages and disadvantages of direct democracy.
ballot measures.
constitutional amendments.
democracy crisis.
federal referendums.
fixing democracy.
how to fix democracy.
influence of judges.
initiatives.
interest group capture.
judicial influence.
judicial lawmaking.
polarization.
proposition 13.
referenda.
representation crisis.
unelected judges.
unelected officials.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Disconnected by the Administrative State
  • 2. Disconnected by Courts
  • 3. Disconnected by Legislatures?
  • 4. How Disconnected Is Government?
  • 5. Direct Democracy Defined
  • 6. Direct Democracy in the United States
  • 7. Direct Democracy in Europe
  • 8. Direct Democracy in Unexpected Places
  • 9. The American Anomaly
  • 10. A Work in Progress
  • 11. Six Reforms
  • 12. A Tale of Two Referendums: Proposition 13 and Brexit
  • 13. Potential Benefits of Referendums
  • 14. Are Voters Up to the Task?
  • 15. The Challenge of Interest Groups
  • 16. Protecting Minorities from the Majority
  • 17. A Framework for Deciding Issues
  • 18. Best Practices
  • 19. Final Thoughts
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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