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Se analiza la naturaleza de la revocación del mandato como mecanismo de control político de democracia directa, así como las razones por las que el Pleno de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación optó por declararla inconstitucional y... more
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      DemocratizationDemocracyDirect DemocracyInitiative, Referendum, Recall
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      Politics in Sub-Saharan AfricaLaws of WarDirect DemocracyElectoral systems, political parties, and executive-legislative structures
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      Deliberative DemocracyDemocracyDirect DemocracyPublic Participation In Governance
La comunidad extremeña podría colocarse a la vanguardia democrática en España conforme a una práctica participativa que vaya más allá del derecho al voto, promoviendo el diálogo en la relación representantes-representados
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      Direct DemocracyParticipatory DemocracyDemocracia ParticipativaParticipación ciudadana
Tárgyszavak / keywords: népszavazás, népi kezdeményezés, az Országgyűlés hatásköre, hatalommegosztás, közigazgatási referendum, Felcsút, stadion / referendum, popular initiative, the Parliament's competence, separation of powers,... more
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      Direct DemocracyReferendumParticipatory DemocracyHungarian Politics
On reproche souvent au référendum d'être très peu délibératif. En opposition avec la « force non coercitive de l'argument meilleur » qui habite l'idéal délibératif, le vote sanctionne un rapport de force : la loi du plus grand nombre. Le... more
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      Political ParticipationParticipationDeliberative DemocracyDirect Democracy
Генезис конституционно-правового регулирования народной законодательной инициативы
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      Direct DemocracyParticipatory DemocracyPublic Participation
Keywords: direct democracy, Hungary, Ignác Martinovics, Hungarian Jacobins, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, territorial plebiscite, Sopron plebiscite, political transformation, "Four-Yes Referendum", Constitutional Court, the relation of... more
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      Direct DemocracyReferendumParticipatory DemocracyHungarian Politics
AbstractIn recent years there has been a growing interest in the integration of mechanisms of direct citizen participation in the institutional structure of representative democracy, particularly at the local level. This essay examines... more
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      EconomicsCommunity Engagement & ParticipationParticipationElectoral Behavior
Autorka sa zaoberá problematikou súladu ostatného navrhovaného referenda s ústavou. Jej cieľom je diskusiu otvoriť, preto poskytuje skôr rámcovú argumentáciu. Základné argumenty, cez ktoré dospieva k záveru o nemožnosti vyhlásiť referendu... more
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      Constitutional LawHuman RightsDeliberative DemocracyDirect Democracy
Why was direct democracy adopted in some U.S. states and not others? In this article, we sort through the various arguments advanced in the predominantly historical literature by using event history analysis. Among other factors we... more
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      American PoliticsPolitical ScienceInstitutional ChangeDirect Democracy
By compiling data on 12 politico-institutional variables for 25 member states of the European Union over the years 1997-2006, we were able to investigate the emerging patterns of democracy in the European Union. The study addresses the... more
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      EconomicsEastern EuropePrincipal Component AnalysisEuropean Union
The Newsletter brings together news related to policies, happenings and issues around the community forest rights provisions of the Indian Forest RIghts Act.
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      ForestryDirect DemocracyCommunity ForestryForest Rights Acts
Nesterovych V.F. Public Influence on Adoption of Regulatory Acts: Problems of Constitutional Theory and Practice: Monograph Нестерович В.Ф. Влияние общественности на принятие нормативно-правовых актов: проблемы конституционной теории и... more
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      Constitutional LawDirect DemocracyPublic Participation In GovernanceParticipatory Democracy
Après une multiplication des écarts à la procédure constitutionnelle durant les deux conflits mondiaux, la Suisse a vu sa population se mobiliser et recourir à un instrument de dé-mocratie directe pour réclamer la sortie de cet état... more
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      SovereigntyGiorgio AgambenDemocracyDirect Democracy
Citizens' assemblies or "Bürgerräte" as they are called in the German speaking area (Citizens' councils) have grown popular especially after the Austrian Bundesland of Vorarlberg applied it regularly on municipal and on regional level.... more
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      Direct DemocracyParticipatory DemocracyDemocracy and Citizenship Education
This paper examines the question of what shapes a voter's sense of duty to vote. We begin with a standard model of turnout at the 2011 British electoral system referendum. We show that the respondent's assessment of whether it is a... more
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      Institutional ChangeDirect DemocracyVoter Turnout (Electoral Behavior)Electoral Institutions
El propósito de este boletín es identificar los elementos que tienen mayor efecto positivo en el ejercicio de presupuesto participativo en el ámbito local en Jalisco, así como sus principales oportunidades y restricciones. Se estudian los... more
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      Participatory DesignDeliberative DemocracyDemocracyDirect Democracy
This paper argues that direct democracy has the potential to attract not only the young voters but also those citizens who are apathetic to the political process (providing certain safeguards are put in place). It strives for an honest... more
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      VenezuelaDirect DemocracyInitiative, Referendum, RecallEcuador
Rules for an internet based direct democracy are introduced.
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      Direct DemocracyRadical direct democracy
Defining "integral liberty" using five key factors that offer a method of empirical validation.
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      EconomicsPolitical EconomyPolitical PhilosophyCommon Property
This is a private translation into English of the 2005 fully revised constitution of the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland. In the opinion of the translator, this is the most democratic constitution in the world, which should be of interest... more
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      Direct DemocracyParticipatory Democracy
Програмата на ДД ЗАЕДНО -единствената Национална Доктрина за България: размишления върху изобилието от "национални доктрини" и "национални стратегии" като способ за дефокусирането на нацията
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      Eastern European StudiesDemocratic TheorySouth East European StudiesAnarchism
Leviathan, 45 (1), 35-54.
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      Decision MakingPopulismDemocracyDirect Democracy
This paper was presented at the 2010 ECPR Joint Sessions. It discusses the impact of populism on democratic reform theoretically and presents empirical evidence from Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. The findings reveal an... more
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      PopulismDirect DemocracyNew Models Of Participatory And Direct Democracy
In der politischen Debatte rund um die eidgenössische Volksinitiative "Für mehr Transparenz in der Politikfinanzierung (Transparenz-Initiative)" wird die direkte Demokratie entweder als Anlass oder als Hürde für weitergehende... more
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      Political PartiesCampaign FinanceDirect DemocracyTransparency
Direct democracy, participatory democracy, direct democratic traditions, France, Switzerland, USA, institutional design, terminology, models, Eastern Europe, East-Central Europe, referendum, popular initiative, quorum, functions of... more
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      Political ParticipationParticipatory DesignPolitical SocializationDirect Democracy
Fidel Castro developed an idea of democracy as a legitimate alternative to american democracy. at the dawn of the Cuban revolution Castro was careful enough to avoid marxist concepts in his speeches, but after the bay of Pigs invasion in... more
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      Political ParticipationLatin American and Caribbean HistoryCuban StudiesDirect Democracy
Hngalhternak Democracy hruainak ahhin minung nih covo le zalonnak tam bik ngeih a si. Ralkap uknak hna ahcun, covo le zalonnak si loin, ttuanvo le tuahvo tampi minung nih ngeih a si. Cun, democracy hruainak ahhin rammi nih ttha le dik... more
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      Media and DemocracyDemocracyDirect DemocracyLiberal Democracy
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      Democratic TheoryUtopian StudiesAthenian DemocracySir Moses Finley
Political culture in Switzerland is, to a large extent, influenced by its direct democracy. Compared to purely representative systems, direct democracy leads to a different type of communication among citizens and also between citizens... more
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      Political CultureEconomic policyDirect DemocracyApplied Economics
This study examines a transformative process unfolding in the city of Bhuj that aims to challenge the mainstream model of urban planning and governance. Under the Homes in the City (HIC) program initiated by five civil society... more
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      Anthropology of direct democracyDirect DemocracyPost-Development TheoryAlternatives to Development
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      SociologyPolitical SociologySocial MovementsInformation Technology
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      Constitutional LawPolitical SciencePoliticsDirect Democracy
e 2012 Quebec student strike was the longest and by far the most radical of the nine general student strikes in the history of the province. One vital ingredient in the creation and sustenance of this historic movement was direct... more
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      DemocracyDirect DemocracyQuébec StudiesStudent movements
Digital technologies have been considered as generating new opportuni- ties to enhance democratic politics. However, political parties have generally been latecomers in appropriating digital media in their every day life. The case of the... more
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      RousseauDirect DemocracyDigital DemocracyMovimento 5 Stelle
In Lebanon, municipalities are the only form of public administration which exercises its authority in a decentralized manner. Unfortunately, they usually experience a democratic deficit caused by the fact that most citizens are not well... more
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      Participatory ResearchCommunity Engagement & ParticipationDemocracyDirect Democracy
Liberal political theorists often argue that justice requires limits on policy outcomes, limits delineated by substantive rights. Distinct from this project is a body of literature dedicated to elaborating on the meaning of democracy in... more
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      JurisprudenceConstitutional LawPhilosophyPolitical Philosophy
Satz: Atelier Silvia Ruppen, Vaduz Druck: Hilty, Buch-und Offsetdruckerei, Schaan Bibliografische Information der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothek verzeichnet diese Publikation in der Deutschen... more
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      Political communicationDirect DemocracyLiechtenstein
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      European StudiesAmerican PoliticsMedia StudiesNew Media
Srećko Horvat i Igor Štiks knjigom Pravo na pobunu snažno, oštro i polemično reagiraju na aktualne političke događaje. Ispravno i jasno detektiraju da je studentska pobuna s proljeća 2009. ključni događaj koji bi mogao pomaknuti Hrvatsku... more
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      Social MovementsSocial ActivismEmancipationDirect Democracy
1 También hay interesantes puntos compartidos con los intentos de recrear formas de democracia directa por Asambleas en los movimientos de los Indignados, Occupy, etc.
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      Indigenous StudiesUrban AnthropologyPropertyDemocracy
Zusammenfassung Entgegen der verbreiteten, oft unspezifischen Annahme, dass der maßgebliche Beitrag Rousseaus zur Demokratietheorie in der Idee einer kleinstaatlichen, direkt-demokratischen Selbstverwaltung durch die Bürgerschaft bestehe,... more
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      Intellectual HistoryPolitical PhilosophyPolitical ParticipationDemocratic Theory
Ο Κορνήλιος Καστοριάδης (1922-1997) υπήρξε ένας από τους σημαντικότερους φιλοσόφους του 20ού αιώνα. Σήμερα, δύο δεκαετίες μετά τον θάνατό του, οι ιδέες του συζητιούνται εντονότερα από ποτέ, καθώς καθίστανται επίκαιρες από τα ίδια τα... more
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      MetaphysicsOntologyPolitical ScienceCastoriadis
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      Policy Analysis/Policy StudiesDirect DemocracyDemocracy and Citizenship EducationKnowledge Utilization
This article examines how anti–corporate globalization activists have used new digital technologies to coordinate actions, build networks, practice media activism, and physically manifest their emerging political ideals. Since... more
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      SociologyPolitical SociologySocial MovementsInformation Technology
There are several additional advantages to analysing direct democracy within the complex framework of the separation of powers. This model highlights that in manifestations of direct democracy where there is effective control of the... more
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      Constitutional LawDirect DemocracyReferendumSeparation of Powers
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      SociologySocial TheorySociology of CultureGender Studies
Chap 1 (pages 1-24) excerpted from the book, Venezuela´s Polarized Politics: The Paradox of Direct Democracy Under Chavez. Ana L.Mallen and Maria Pilar Garcia-Guadilla . First Forum Press. Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc. 2017. How... more
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      Political SociologyLatin American StudiesPeace and Conflict StudiesParticipatory Design