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Direct democracy : a comparative study of the theory and practice of government by the people / by Matt Qvortrup.

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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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