Referendums around the world : the continued growth of direct democracy / edited by Matt Qvortrup.

"Referendums Around the World is a ground breaking empirical study. A successor to David Butler and Austin Ranney's classic, the present volume surveys all referendums held worldwide since since 1793. Unlike its predecessor, in this edition, Dr Qvortrup and a cast of outstanding contributors provide...

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Other Authors: Qvortrup, Matt (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
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Physical Description:xii, 306 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book

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505 0 |a Referendums in Russia, the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe / Ronald J. Hill and Stephen White -- Referendums in Western Europe / Matt Qvortrup -- Referendums in Switzerland / Uwe Serdult -- Referendums and Initiatives in North America / Todd Donovan -- Direct Democracy in Latin America / David Altman -- Referendums in Africa / Norbert Kersting -- Referendums in Asia / Masahiro Kobori -- Referendums in Oceania / Caroline Morris / Conclusion / Matt Qvortrup. 
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