The Legal Limits of Direct Democracy A Comparative Analysis of Referendums and Initiatives across Europe
With the rise of direct-democratic instruments, the relationship between popular sovereignty and the rule of law is set to become one of the defining political issues of our time. This important and timely book provides an in-depth analysis of the limits imposed on referendums and citizens' ini...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK and Northampton MA, USA
Edward Elgar Publishing
2021
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Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | With the rise of direct-democratic instruments, the relationship between popular sovereignty and the rule of law is set to become one of the defining political issues of our time. This important and timely book provides an in-depth analysis of the limits imposed on referendums and citizens' initiatives, as well as of systems of reviewing compliance with these limits, in 11 European states. |
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Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (296 p.) |
ISBN: | 9781800372801 9781800372795 |