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9781800372795: The Legal Limits of Direct Democracy: A Comparative Analysis of Referendums and Initiatives Across Europe
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ISBN 10 : 1800372795 ISBN 13 : 9781800372795
Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2021

Synopsis

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.


Chapters explore and lay the scientific basis for answering crucial questions such as ‘Where should the legal limits of direct democracy be drawn?’ and ‘Who should review compliance with these limits?’ Providing a comparative analysis of the different issues in the selected countries, the book draws out key similarities and differences, as well as an assessment of the law and the practice at national levels when judged against the international standards contained in the Venice Commission’s Guidelines on the Holding of Referendums.


Presenting an up-to-date analysis of the relationship between popular sovereignty and the rule of law, The Legal Limits of Direct Democracy will be a key resource for scholars and students in comparative and constitutional law and political science. It will also be beneficial to policy-makers and practitioners in parliaments, governments and election commissions, and experts working for international organisations.

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À propos de l'auteur

Edited by Daniel Moeckli, Professor of Public International Law and Constitutional Law, Anna Forgács, PhD Researcher and Henri Ibi, PhD Researcher, Institute for International Law and Comparative Constitutional Law, University of Zurich, Switzerland

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Éditeur
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1800372795
ISBN 13 
9781800372795
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
296
Éditeur
Moeckli Daniel, Forgács Anna, Ibi Henri
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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