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Author:   Matt Qvortrup
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.304kg
ISBN:  

9781526158956

ISBN 10:   1526158957
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   03 August 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: the spectre of direct democracy Part I: Philosophy 1 The ideal of on demand direct democracy Part II: Practice 2 A brief history of the practice and consequences of referendums 3 Referendums, nationalism and separatism Part III: Regulation 4 The regulation of referendums: campaign spending Part IV: Improving direct democracy 5 Referendums and deliberative democracy 6 The recall as a mechanism for increasing accountability: an American case study 7 Citizen-initiated referendums: an empirical assessment Conclusion: bringing it all back home Index -- .

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Matt Qvortrup is Professor of Political Science at Coventry University

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