Referendums and Democratic Government: Normative Theory and the Analysis of Institutions (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333761168)

Referendums and Democratic Government is the most systematic analysis of the referendum so far. The referendum phenomenon is approached from different perspectives: social choice theory, theories of democracy, a comparative study on 22 democracies, and in-depth case studies of Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland. The referendum is not a unitary phenomenon but it serves various functions and different normative goals in the political systems studied. This variation may largely be explained by the differences in the initiating and agenda-setting procedures.

Author: Maija Setälä
ISBN-10: 0333761162
ISBN-13: 9780333761168
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 04/30/1999
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d