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Direct democracy : a comparative study of the theory and practice of government by the people / by Matt Qvortrup.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Qvortrup, Matt, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Northern Ireland Act 1998.
- Great Britain.
- Democratic Unionist Party (Northern Ireland).
- Sinn Fein.
- Social Democratic and Labour Party (Northern Ireland).
- Ulster Unionist Party.
- Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Great Britain).
- Direct democracy.
- Comparative government.
- Northern Ireland--Politics and government--1998-.
- Northern Ireland.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii, 159 pages) : digital file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Comparative study of the theory and practice of government by the people
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2013.
- Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, [2015]
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- 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. It shows when government by the people can improve democratic governance.
- Contents:
- The political theory of direct democracy
- Citizen initiated referendums
- The citizen's legislative initiative
- A compartive analysis of the recall of elected officials
- Can the voters be trusted?
- A case study of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty
- The British referendum on the alternative vote in comparative perspective
- Judicial review of direct democracy
- Regulation of direct democracy.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print record.
- ISBN:
- 9781526122834
- 1526122839
- 9781526102799
- 152610279X
- 9781526102782
- 1526102781
- 9781781706084
- 1781706085
- OCLC:
- 877921090
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