Referendums around the world : the continued growth of direct democracy / edited by Matt Qvortrup.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Qvortrup, Matt, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Referendum.

Comparative government.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

xii, 306 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Summary:

"Referendums Around the World is a ground breaking empirical study. A successor to David Butler and Austin Ranney's classic, the present volume surveys all referendums held worldwide since since 1793. Unlike its predecessor, in this edition, Dr Qvortrup and a cast of outstanding contributors provide a thorough account of the pros and cons of referendums, the reason why politicians have submitted issues to referendums and the consequences of letting the people decide. Covering countries and regimes ranging from developed democracies to autocratic regimes, the book is a tour de force of referendums written by some of the world's foremost experts on the subject"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Theory, Practice and History / Matt Qvortrup Qvortrup, Matt 1

1 Referendums in Russia, the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe / Ronald J. Hill Hill, Ronald J., Stephen White White, Stephen 17

2 Referendums in Western Europe / Matt Qvortrup Qvortrup, Matt 43

3 Referendums in Switzerland / Uwe Serdidt Serdidt, Uwe 65

4 Referendums and Initiatives in North America / Todd Donovan Donovan, Todd 122

5 Direct Democracy in Latin America / David Altman Altman, David 162

6 Referendums in Africa / Norbert Kersting Kersting, Norbert 186

7 Referendums in Asia / Masahiro Kobori Kobori, Masahiro 207

8 Referendums in Oceania / Caroline Morris Morris, Caroline 218

9 Conclusion / Matt Qvortrup Qvortrup, Matt 246.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230361751

0230361757

OCLC:

865063351

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