Referendums Around the World: The Continued Growth of Direct Democracy
Matt Qvortrup
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Description for Referendums Around the World: The Continued Growth of Direct Democracy
Hardcover. Surveying all referendums around the world since 1793, Dr Qvortrup and contributors provide a thorough account of why and when citizens have been asked to vote on policy issues. Referendums Around the World is essential reading for political scientists and others interested in direct democracy as well as representative government. Editor(s): Qvortrup, Matt. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 figures, 23 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV; JPQ; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Surveying all referendums around the world since 1793, Dr Qvortrup and contributors provide a thorough account of why and when citizens have been asked to vote on policy issues. Referendums Around the World is essential reading for political scientists and others interested in direct democracy as well as representative government.
Surveying all referendums around the world since 1793, Dr Qvortrup and contributors provide a thorough account of why and when citizens have been asked to vote on policy issues. Referendums Around the World is essential reading for political scientists and others interested in direct democracy as well as representative government.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230361751
SKU
V9780230361751
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About Matt Qvortrup
David Altman, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Sir David Butler, Nuffield College, University of Oxford, UK Todd Donovan Western Washington University, USA Ronald J. Hill, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Norbert Kersting, University Münster, Germany Masahiro Kobori, Ritsumeikan University, Japan Caroline Morris, Queen Mary, University of London, UK Matt Qvortrup, UK Defense Academy Cranfield University Uwe Serdült, Centre for ... Read more
Reviews for Referendums Around the World: The Continued Growth of Direct Democracy
'Referendums Around the World offers a comprehensive literature overview, both empirical and theoretical, on referendums. Much more formidable, however, are the historical analyses of referendums all over the world, from Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania, and from the United States to the ex-Communist countries. This book is a 'must-read' for anyone interested in the referendum as an institution that ... Read more