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Wilfried . Ed(S): Marxer - Direct Democracy and Minorities - 9783531185811 - V9783531185811
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Direct Democracy and Minorities

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Description for Direct Democracy and Minorities Paperback. Editor(s): Marxer, Wilfried. Series: Direct Democracy in Modern Europe. Num Pages: 258 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 417.

Modern direct democracy has become an essential element of political life in many countries in Europe and worldwide. The initiative and referendum process offers extra channels for citizen participation and thus represents an important supplementary institution in modern democracies. This third volume of the series Direct Democracy in Modern Europe focuses on directdemocratic decisions on minority affairs. The main question is whether direct democracy tends towards a domination of the majority over a minority, producing new conflicts, or whether, how, and under what conditions it helps to solve problems in complex societies and leads to lasting solutions to political disputes. ... Read more

- historical experiences of direct-democratic decisions on territorial conflicts;

- theoretical considerations on direct democracy and minorities;

- case studies on popular votes concerning minority issues;

- several country case studies;

- the role of the media in direct-democratic campaigns on minority affairs;

- the potential of transnational direct democracy.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
Series
Direct Democracy in Modern Europe
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Weisbaden, Germany
ISBN
9783531185811
SKU
V9783531185811
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Ref
99-15

About Wilfried . Ed(S): Marxer
Dr. Wilfried Marxer is Director and Head of the Department of Political Sciences at the Liechtenstein Institute, Bendern.

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