A perfect primer for anyone interested in the politics of referendums. -- .
Combining the latest scholarship and academic research with current debates, Direct Democracy is essential... Læs mere
Is democracy in crisis? Not according to this book! In this fascinating study, Professor Qvortrup shows that citizens are engaged in politics like never before by voting in referendums and participating in demonstrations and other forms of 'low politics'. -- .
Surveying all referendums around the world since 1793, Dr Qvortrup and contributors provide a thorough account of why and when... Læs mere
Democracy on demand is a most comprehensive analysis of the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of referendums and the challenges to modern democracy. It shows how democracy is vulnerable, and how it can be saved from demagogues. -- .
Combining the latest scholarship and academic research with current debates, Direct Democracy is essential... Læs mere
Is democracy in crisis? Not according to this book! In this fascinating study, Professor Qvortrup shows that citizens are engaged in politics like never before by voting in referendums and participating in demonstrations and other forms of 'low politics'. -- .
Written in a conversational form, this book provides an accessible and entertaining primer to those aspiring to make a new state. -- .
This exciting new text presents the first overview of Jean Jacques Rousseau's work from a political science perspective. Was Rousseau--the great theorist of the French Revolution--really a conservative? -- .