This is a critical time for the relationship between Britain and Europe, as politicians debate the crisis facing the European Union and Britain's role within it. This second edition consists largely of new material that charts how recent political developments have changed the d…
"As Justin Buchler shows, an election is a mechanism by which voters hire and fire public officials. It is not a consumer product market--it is a single employment decision. Thus, the health of democracy depends not on regular competitive elections, but on posing a credible thre…
The constitutional referendum has become a vital feature of modern constitution-making and reform. This book provides an analysis of the theoretical foundations of constitutional referendums, assessing their democratic credentials and the design decisions that affect the value a…
"The use of referendums around the world has grown remarkably in the past thirty years and, in particular, referendums are today deployed more than ever in the settlement of constitutional questions, even in countries with little or no tradition of direct democracy. This is the …
This volume analyses how the use of referendums affects the central functions and characteristics of representative democracy and provides a balanced account on the interaction between referendums, representative institutions and actors.
»Der Populismus revolutioniert die Politik des 21. Jahrhunderts. Doch das wahre Ausmaß der von ihm bewirkten Umwälzungen haben wir noch nicht erfasst.«Der bekannte Historiker Pierre Rosanvallon entwirft eine bisher noch fehlende kohärente Theorie des Populismus . Er untersucht s…
