Matt Qvortrup

Direct democracy (eBook, ePUB)

A comparative study of the theory and practice of government by the people

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

In addition to presenting an up to date review of the empirical literature, Direct democracy provides a survey of the political philosophers who have theorised about this subject. It is the central tenet in the book that the demand for direct democracy is a 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", the author, Matt Qvortrup, draws on his experience as a political advisor to the US State Department, as well as his extensive academic knowledge of direct democracy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Canongate Books
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526102799
• Artikelnr.: 48796372

Autorenporträt

Matt Qvortrup is Professor of Political Science at Coventry University

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?