Referendum Democracy: Citizens, Elites and Deliberation in Referendum Campaigns

Referendum Democracy: Citizens, Elites and Deliberation in Referendum Campaigns
ISBN-10
1403900965
ISBN-13
9781403900968
Category
Political Science
Pages
277
Language
English
Published
2001-09-25
Publisher
Springer
Authors
M. Mendelsohn, A. Parkin

Description

As the referendum becomes a more regular component of decision making, it leaves few, if any, institutions, processes and values of democracy untouched. Political actors of all kinds - including political parties and interest groups - seek to use the referendum device to further their own objectives. The end result is a different kind of democracy than existed before. This book lays out the comparative research agenda on the impact of referendums on the practice of liberal democracy.

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