Direct Democracy Institutions in a Globalized World

The New Democratic Frontier

von Clara Egger, Raul Magni-Berton

176 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book challenges the idea that representative democracy is the pinnacle of political development.The authors argue that when citizens can directly initiate and veto constitutional changes, democracy enters a new phase - direct democracy - as a distinct political system. Using original data and comparisons across six countries and 15 U.S. states, the book shows that direct democracies foster legitimacy, stability and engagement. Combining historical, institutional and empirical insights, the book reframes democracy's future and offers a timely guide for expanding citizen power in the 21st century.This book is of key interest to scholars and students of democratic regimes, reform and democratization and, more broadly, comparative politics.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Politischer Aktivismus / Politisches Engagement Öffentliche Meinung und Umfragen
• ISBN: 9781032784878
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 07.04.2026
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis