Referendum Democracy Citizens, Elites and Deliberation in Referendum Campaigns

As the referendum becomes a more regular component of decision making, it leaves few, if any, institutions, processes and values of democracy untouched. Political actors of all kinds - including political parties and interest groups - seek to use the referendum device to further their own objectives...

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Other Authors: Mendelsohn, Matthew (Editor), Parkin, Andrew (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2001, 2001
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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520 |a As the referendum becomes a more regular component of decision making, it leaves few, if any, institutions, processes and values of democracy untouched. Political actors of all kinds - including political parties and interest groups - seek to use the referendum device to further their own objectives. The end result is a different kind of democracy than existed before. This book lays out the comparative research agenda on the impact of referendums on the practice of liberal democracy