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The Politics of Direct Democracy - Referendums in Global Perspective (Paperback, 2 Rev Ed): Larry LeDuc The Politics of Direct Democracy - Referendums in Global Perspective (Paperback, 2 Rev Ed)
Larry LeDuc
R942 Discovery Miles 9 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Devices such as initiatives, referendums, and other types of direct votes have increased in use throughout the world over the past two decades. Switzerland utilizes referendums as an integral part of its process of government, and Australia and Ireland use them to effect constitutional changes. Initiative and referendum devices are also widely employed in many American states. In Canada, there is an increasing discussion at all levels of government about the use of referendums to foster greater "democratization" of political life.

Considering its growing popularity among many political reformers, the referendum remains much understudied. This book aims to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date survey of direct democratic institutions and devices as they have developed both in the thinking of modern political theorists and in actual political practice in the world's major democratic nations. Among the cases specifically considered are the California and Swiss models, the two Quebec sovereignty referendums, the 1999 Australian referendum on the monarchy, the 2000 Danish referendum on the Euro, Irish referendums on divorce and abortion, and the votes in Sweden on nuclear energy and European Union membership.

Absent Mandate - Strategies and Choices in Canadian Elections (Paperback): Harold Clarke, Jane Jenson, Larry LeDuc, Jon Pammett Absent Mandate - Strategies and Choices in Canadian Elections (Paperback)
Harold Clarke, Jane Jenson, Larry LeDuc, Jon Pammett
R1,235 Discovery Miles 12 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Absent Mandate develops the crucial concept of policy mandates, distinguished from other interpretations of election outcomes, and addresses the disconnect between election issues and government actions. Emphasizing Canadian federal elections between 1993 and 2015, the book examines the Chretien/Martin, Harper, and Trudeau governments and the campaigns that brought them to power. Using data from the Canadian Election Studies and other major surveys, Absent Mandate documents the longstanding volatility in Canadian voting behaviour. The failure of elections to provide genuine policy mandates stimulates public discontent with the political process and widens the gap between the promise and the performance of Canadian democracy.

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