Referendums Around the World
The Continued Growth of Direct Democracy
Edición de la obra Referendums Around the World
| Autor | Matt Qvortrup |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Palgrave Macmillan Limited |
| Fecha de publicación | 2014 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| ISBN-13 | 9781137314703 |
| Número de Cutter | Q9r |
"Referendums Around the World is a ground breaking empirical study. A successor to David Butler and Austin Ranney's classic, the present volume surveys all referendums held worldwide since since 1793. Unlike its predecessor, in this edition, Dr Qvortrup and a cast of outstanding contributors provide a thorough account of the pros and cons of referendums, the reason why politicians have submitted issues to referendums and the consequences of letting the people decide. Covering countries and regimes ranging from developed democracies to autocratic regimes, the book is a tour de force of referendums written by some of the world's foremost experts on the subject"--