Matt Qvortrup

Direct Democracy

A Comparative Study of the Theory and Practice of Government by the People

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Should people decide on more political issues? Should citizens be allowed to propose legislation? Should they even be allowed to recall politicians if they do not live up to their expectations? These questions and many others form the subject of this timely book. Combining the latest scholarship and academic research with current debates, Direct democracy is essential reading for political scientists, lawyers, journalists and anybody who is interested in the challenges facing democracies today. Direct democracy shows when government by the people can improve democratic governance. It provides empirical evidence that more democratic engagement often improves the lives of ordinary citizens. In addition to presenting an up-to-date review of the empirical literature, the book provides a survey of the political philosophers who have theorised about direct democracy. It is the central tenet in the book that the demand for direct democracy is a direct consequence of the demand for more consumer choices. Like consumers want individualised products, so voters want individualised and bespoke policies. Described by the BBC as 'The world's leading expert on referendums', Matt Qvortrup draws on his experience as a political adviser to the UN and the US State Department, as well as his extensive academic knowledge of direct democracy. This combination of theoretical prowess and practical experience makes Direct democracy a unique contribution to the political science of direct democracy, which should be on reading lists for both graduate and undergraduate courses in political science in Britain and abroad.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 196mm x 125mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 188g
• ISBN-13: 9781526122834
• ISBN-10: 1526122839
• Artikelnr.: 48809541

Autorenporträt

Matt Qvortrup is Professor of Political Science at Coventry University and holds the James Walston Chair of International Relations at the American University of Rome

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Bespoke Democracy 1. The political theory of direct
democracy: the theoretical justification for citizen involvement 2. Citizen
initiated referendums: an empirical assessment 3. The legislative
initiative: a comparative analysis of the experiences in EU countries 4.
Hasta la vista: a comparative institutionalist analysis of the recall 5.
Can the voters be trusted: the case of European integration? 6. Rebels
without a cause? a case study of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty
7. The British referendum on the Alternative Vote in comparative
perspective 8. Judicial review of direct democracy 9. Regulation of direct
democracy international impressions, tendencies and patterns Conclusion:
The age of supply-side politics?