Direct Democracy In Europe

Author : Theo Schiller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783531928982

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Local Direct Democracy in Europe by Theo Schiller Pdf

Modern direct democracy has recently become an important element of political life in many countries. These developments can be observed at the national, regional, and local level of political systems. Participation and democracy in local political affairs play a major role in stabilising and developing democratic systems. This volume presents, for the first time, a broad basis of information on the wide variety of local institutions and practice of direct democracy in 19 countries. Country specialists analyse - the role of direct democracy in the institutional context and culture of national political systems, - political processes of introduction and development of initiatives and referendums, - regulations of procedures of municipal direct democracy, - practice of local direct democracy, - the contribution of local direct democracy to democratic development in general.

Author : Zoltán Tibor Pállinger,Bruno Kaufmann,Wilfried Marxer,Theo Schiller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783531905792

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Direct Democracy in Europe by Zoltán Tibor Pállinger,Bruno Kaufmann,Wilfried Marxer,Theo Schiller Pdf

Dieser Band gibt einen Überblick zu den Entwicklungen der Demokratie in den europäischen Ländern und zum europäischen Stand der Forschung.

Author : Moeckli, Daniel,Forgács, Anna,Ibi, Henri
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781800372801

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The Legal Limits of Direct Democracy by Moeckli, Daniel,Forgács, Anna,Ibi, Henri Pdf

With the rise of direct-democratic instruments, the relationship between popular sovereignty and the rule of law is set to become one of the defining political issues of our time. This important and timely book provides an in-depth analysis of the limits imposed on referendums and citizens’ initiatives, as well as of systems of reviewing compliance with these limits, in 11 European states.

Author : Steven Blockmans,Sophia Russack
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786609991

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Direct Democracy in the EU by Steven Blockmans,Sophia Russack Pdf

The European Union is grappling with a democracy problem. The succession of crises which have plagued the increasingly executive EU for years, has led to a rising cacophony of voices calling for fundamental change to the integration project. Yet despite the seismic shock of the Brexit referendum and the electoral upsets by nativist parties across the continent, few of the plans for EU reform include concrete proposals to reduce the age-old democratic deficit. This book is concerned with the two-pronged question of how the relationship between citizens, the state and EU institutions has changed, and how direct democratic participation can be improved in a multi-layered Union. As such, this edited volume focuses not on populism per se, nor does it deeply engage with policy and output legitimacy. Rather, the research is concerned with process and polity. Building on the notion of increasing social, economic and political interdependence across borders, this volume asks how a sense of solidarity and European identity can be rescued from the bottom up by politically empowering citizens to ‘take back control’ of their EU.

Author : Bruno Kaufmann,M. Dane Waters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015061153931

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Direct Democracy in Europe by Bruno Kaufmann,M. Dane Waters Pdf

This book is the most comprehensive reference guide to more than 200 years of experience with the initiative and referendum process in Europe. With the European Union enlarging with ten new countries and the continent heading to its first Europe-wide referendum, the book offers background, facts, and analysis from more than 35 countries that will help the reader understand these important and emerging events. The volume also explores and describes criteria and requirements for a working I&R process at all political levels.

Author : Maria Marczewska-Rytko
Publisher : Verlag Barbara Budrich
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783847411109

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Handbook of Direct Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe after 1989 by Maria Marczewska-Rytko Pdf

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union the political history of Central and Eastern Europe has been mainly the story of arise, consolidation, transformation and struggles of new democratic regimes and societies. The handbook offers an instructive approach to that history focusing on the relevance of practices and institutions of direct democracy. It collects 20 political analyses of direct democracy in 20 Central and Eastern European countries after 1989.

Author : David Altman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108496636

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Citizenship and Contemporary Direct Democracy by David Altman Pdf

Offers a comparative study of the origins, performance, and reform of contemporary mechanisms of direct democracy.

Author : Andrew Ellis ,Carlos Navarro ,Isabel Morales ,Maria Gratschew, Nadja Braun
Publisher : International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-11-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789185391660

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Voting from Abroad by Andrew Ellis ,Carlos Navarro ,Isabel Morales ,Maria Gratschew, Nadja Braun Pdf

The constitutions of many countries guarantee the right to vote for all citizens. However, in reality, voters who are outside their home country when elections take place are often disenfranchised because of a lack of procedures enabling them to exercise that right. Voting from Abroad: The International IDEA Handbook examines the theoretical and practical issues surrounding external voting. It provides an overview of external voting provisions in 115 countries and territories around the world, including a map illustrating the regional spread.

Author : David Butler,Austin Ranney
Publisher : American Enterprise Institute
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : 0844738530

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Referendums Around the World by David Butler,Austin Ranney Pdf

Updated edition of : Referendums. c1978.

Author : Council of Europe. Directorate General of Political Affairs
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287158123

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Reflections on the Future of Democracy in Europe by Council of Europe. Directorate General of Political Affairs Pdf

This publication contains papers presented at a conference, held in November 2004 in Barcelona and organised by the Council of Europe. The purpose of the conference (held to mark the end of the three-year integrated project "Making democratic institutions work") was to discuss issues relating to the challenges and opportunities facing governments in Europe to strengthen democratic reform and encourage greater public participation. Topics covered include: promoting inclusive elections; financing of political parties; popular initiatives and referendums; and how modern communication technologies can affect the democratic process.

Author : Monica Ferrin,Hanspeter Kriesi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780198766902

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How Europeans View and Evaluate Democracy by Monica Ferrin,Hanspeter Kriesi Pdf

Based on a new data-set covering 29 European and neighboring countries, this volume shows how, Europeans view and evaluate democracy: what are their conceptions of democracy, how do they assess the quality of democracy in their own country, and to what extent do they consider their country's democracy as legitimate? The study shows that Europeans share a common view of liberal democracy, which is complemented by elements of social and direct democracy, which go beyond the basic liberal model. The level of their demands in terms of democracy varies, however, considerably across Europe and is related to their assessment of democracy: the worse the quality of democracy in a given country, the higher the respective demands on democracy. The analysis of the determinants of democratic views and evaluations shows that they depend on the political and economic (but less on the cultural) context conditions. Comparative Politics is a series for students, teachers, and researchers of political science that deals with contemporary government and politics. Global in scope, books in the series are characterised by a stress on comparative analysis and strong methodological rigour. The series is published in association with the European Consortium for Political Research. For more information visit: www.ecprnet.eu. The Comparative Politics series is edited by Emilie van Haute, Professor of Political Science, Universite libre de Bruxelles; Ferdinand Muller-Rommel, Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, Leuphana University; and Susan Scarrow, Chair of the Department of Political Science, University of Houston.

Author : Gregory Fossedal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351522212

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Direct Democracy in Switzerland by Gregory Fossedal Pdf

Only one country in the world--Switzerland--is a direct democracy, in which, to an extent, the people pass their own laws, judge the constitutionality of statutes, and even have written, in effect, their own constitution. In this propitious volume, Gregory Fossedal reports on the politics and social fabric of what James Bryce has called "the nation that has taken the democratic idea to its furthest extent." The lessons Fossedal presents, at a time of dissatisfaction with the role of money and privileged elites in many Western democracies, are at once timely and urgent.

Author : Andreas Auer,Michael Bützer
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015050531345

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Direct Democracy by Andreas Auer,Michael Bützer Pdf

This text aims to provide the reader with insights into Eastern European democracies. It is divided into two parts, the first part presents 12 country-reports, focusing on seven issues and the second part contains theoretical papers which place the topics tackled in the book in a broader context.

Author : Laurence Morel,Matt Qvortrup
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351360715

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The Routledge Handbook to Referendums and Direct Democracy by Laurence Morel,Matt Qvortrup Pdf

Over the last 30 years referendums have played an increasingly important role in determining government policy. Recent high profile referendums in Scotland, Catalonia and Ukraine have continued the movement towards independence referendums following decolonization and the end of the Cold War. The Greek bailout referendum and Britain’s vote on membership of the EU reflect a tradition of European states giving their people a direct say in the transfer of sovereign powers to the European Union seen through the ratification of key treaties such as Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon. This Routledge Handbook covers key aspects and issues of direct democracy and referendums throughout the world including: •their history; •when, why, where, how and on which issues referendums are held; •why some referendums are more democratic than others; •how referendums are won; •whether they produce good policies; •if referendums increase participation and improve the quality of representative democracies; •do referendums increase trust in democracy and the political actors; •the impact of new technology on the possibilities, methods and frequency of direct public political participation; •how they should be regulated. Covering other related areas such as recall, citizen juries and random selection, this compendium is an indispensable guide to referendums and the workings of modern democracy.

Author : Council of Europe,Silvano Möckli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:535277514

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Instruments of Direct Democracy in the Member States of the Council of Europe by Council of Europe,Silvano Möckli Pdf