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2014
There is a paradox in the practical use of referendums. In theory, a referendum is the closest one gets to pure democracy under a general system of representative democracy. In practice, however, in developing countries, ‘referendums have been utilized primarily by authoritarian regimes’ (Marques and Smith 1984: 103). Asia is a case in point.
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There is a paradox in the practical use of referendums. In theory, a referendum is the closest one gets to pure democracy under a general system of representative democracy. In practice, however, in developing countries, ‘referendums have been utilized primarily by authoritarian regimes’ (Marques and Smith 1984: 103). Asia is a case in point.
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2014
Democratic innovation and new direct and deliberative participatory instruments are no longer an export from the Global North. Deliberative democracy, such as participatory budgeting and national conferences, was implemented and invented in Latin America, where direct democracy seems to be enjoying a new honeymoon (see Uruguay, Ecuador, Venezuela ...
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Democratic innovation and new direct and deliberative participatory instruments are no longer an export from the Global North. Deliberative democracy, such as participatory budgeting and national conferences, was implemented and invented in Latin America, where direct democracy seems to be enjoying a new honeymoon (see Uruguay, Ecuador, Venezuela ...
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Why did New Zealand's referendum to legalise recreational cannabis fail?
Drug and Alcohol Review, 2021Chris Wilkins, Marta Rychert
exaly
Divided by the Vote: Affective Polarization in the Wake of the Brexit Referendum
British Journal of Political Science, 2021James Tilley +2 more
exaly
2015
Resumé The thesis examines local referendums, a form of direct democracy that is used the most in the Czech Republic. Nowadays, it is a standard part of municipal politics. The goal of the paper is to provide a complex analysis of the legislation, based primarily on relevant case- law, including the newest rendered in fall 2014.
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Resumé The thesis examines local referendums, a form of direct democracy that is used the most in the Czech Republic. Nowadays, it is a standard part of municipal politics. The goal of the paper is to provide a complex analysis of the legislation, based primarily on relevant case- law, including the newest rendered in fall 2014.
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The 2016 Referendum, Brexit and the Left Behind: An Aggregate‐level Analysis of the Result
Political Quarterly, 2016Matthew J Goodwin, Oliver Heath
exaly