Direct Democracy: A Comparative Study of the Theory and Practice of Government by the People

by Matt Qvortrup

Book Overview

Should citizens be allowed to propose legislation? Should they even be allowed to recall politicians if they do not live up to their expectations? These questions and many others form the subject of this timely book.

In addition to presenting an up to date review of the empirical literature, Direct democracy provides a survey of the political philosophers who have theorised about this subject. It is the central tenet in the book that the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526122839
• ISBN13: 9781526122834
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"