Referendums Around the World: The Growing Use of Direct Democracy

by David Butler

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Referendums have been in increasing evidence all over the democratic world - notably in connection with the evolution of the European Community and the breakup of the Soviet Union. This analysis of the strengths and weakness of referendums looks at how they fit the requirements of democracy.

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David Butler is Emeritus Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford.

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Nonfiction, Politics and Government
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328.2Society, government, & culturePolitical scienceU.S. Congress - Legislation & Legislative ProcessInitiative and referendum
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JF491 .R393Political SciencePolitical institutions and public administrationPolitical institutions and public administrationGeneral. Comparative governmentOrgans and functions of governmentLegislation. Legislative process. Law-making
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