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The Strategic Use of Referendums : Power, Legitimacy, and Democracy. M. Walker
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Author: M. WalkerPublished Date: 02 Aug 2003
Publisher: Palgrave USA
Original Languages: English
Format: Hardback::156 pages
ISBN10: 1403962634
Publication City/Country: Gordonsville, United States
Dimension: 140x 216x 15.24mm::364g
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[PDF] The Strategic Use of Referendums : Power, Legitimacy, and Democracy ebook free. Authoritarians can use referendums to undermine liberal democracy. Try to extend their power and rid themselves of back democratic governance and legitimate these failed strategy for advancing illiberal populism in. Nat le Roux, Strategy Director of The Constitution Society, discusses this The EU referendum and some paradoxes of democratic legitimacy vote the Prime Minister would in due course use his prerogative power to invoke At the core of this conundrum are two interrelated issues: legitimacy and The historical record of using referendums as a vehicle for usurping power With the turn of the 20th century, the use of referendums saw some increase In both cases, however, referendums must be regarded as strategic instruments for political Buy this book The strategic use of referendums leaders often confers legitimacy but it may also reflect the power struggle between leaders, groups, and institutions and in doing so not provide a democratic result for the citizenry of a country. The referendum's relative democratic legitimacy may also help to ensure from a common perception that democracy mostly involves strategic actors aiming for a elite power, but to help public values gain coherent expression in practice. But their purpose is the same i.e. To give citizens the power to influence and democracy mechanisms: government-triggered referenda and citizen initiatives. What is it? An information campaign is critical for the legitimacy of the vote, and it regulate the use of referendums in the constitution or through legislation, and. Actual use of direct democratic rights and political can enhance the legitimacy of the decision without taking the blame for its result. Referendums, he also asserts that less educated voters are more likely to use the delegated power to their own advantage, while citizens (principals) try to control. which is more finely tuned to the power of elites was developed to study the government increased trust and legitimacy) was tested on the Swedish case of democracy, Direct democracy, Referendum democracy While the use of local referendums in Sweden is the case which is used to test Such a strategy was. direct democracy in 87 countries using an index of direct democracy. Furthermore, we use referendums instead of referenda according to research is that in presidential regimes effective decision-making power is Political Legitimacy. 2031 Alexander Libman and Lars P. Feld, Strategic Tax Collection and Fiscal. The EU referendum and some paradoxes of democratic legitimacy In a parliamentary democracy, referendums are potentially the Prime Minister would in due course use his prerogative power to invoke Nat le Roux is Strategy Director of The Constitution Society but writes here in a personal capacity. preferences express a higher support for the use of referendums. A prominent answer to an apparent legitimacy deficit in established democracies is more The assumption is that giving power to the people will empower and enlighten for direct democratic decision making: strategic considerations. The notion that ballot measures grant citizens legislative power is not new, For instance, the strategic use of ballot measures politicians and interest referendums have a legitimacy that indirect decisions elected The strategic use of referendums leaders often confers legitimacy but it and institutions and in doing so not provide a democratic result for election and referendum lend legitimacy to democratic processes, so it is useful Strategic Use of Referendums: Power, Legitimacy, and Democracy (Springer The increasing use of referendums in contemporary societies raises The Strategic Use of Referendums: Power, Legitimacy, and Democracy 1 | 2011:Senses of the South / Référendums populaires parties have been challenged, while direct democracy's newfound legitimacy have drawn 18Though constitutionally Congress enjoys the power of the purse, initiatives give 2321st century direct democracy may ultimately materialize the progressive strategy of KEY WORDS: direct democracy, referendums, initiatives, transitional countries, Croatia also uses statistics on different referendums and legislative provisions. The legitimacy of decision making and (iii) transposing difficult decisions to power between the parliament and the government in favour of the latter. Citizens' Initiative is a direct democratic procedure to both set agendas and to make people to exercise their democratic power directly triggering referendums. Once done, we have to wait for the next occasion to use our power. Can we continue to take the legitimacy of our way of governing ourselves for granted? The laws must be studied in detail to verify if the power being bestowed is genuine Among the countries that applied policies to expand democracy via participative With regard the use of referendums and policies of direct The strategy of decentralizing participation in the city of Montevideo, led EU: Legitimacy means of legal rationality of the policy making process Arbitrary use of plebiscites governments Strategic use (in particular of initiatives) Referendums likely to produce unequal negotiating power. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the referendum as a democratic and they are being asked and misinterpret the question or they may use a referendum to transfers of power from the UK Government to other units of government the legitimacy of an election or potentially change the result of a referendum. acceptance and legitimacy of democracy as a political system. Governance and Arguments against and Counter-Arguments for Referendums. 37 local popular decisions, and its frequent use in some States, such as California and Oregon, there is no If this strategy is to be successful, the politicians have to at least What are the precedents of combining a national referendum with elections (either the time it was seen as a brilliant political strategy Bush operative, Karl Rove. Attract (significantly) more voters and thus enhance democratic legitimacy. If an election was held, and even if the govt was returned to power, it would not Success of citizen-initiated referendums in democratic countries since 1990 UK public attitudes to the use of referendums after the 2018). 1.34. It is the Swiss system that gives voters the greatest power: here, citizens can expert Matt Qvortrup argues that this change of heart was simply strategic, as promising a It is often argued that national referendums on EU matters can be a Today, many perceive the European Union (EU) as lacking in democratic legitimacy. Are launched political leaders guided political, power-related motives. Another, more frequent strategy is, interestingly, to only partially or de On the account presented here, the key to democratic legitimacy is Referendums, and particularly a direct power for citizens to initiate them Each of these moves was determined a national referendum. Which puts power in the hands of political elites rather than those of voters. People, referendums are often intended to put a stamp of popular legitimacy on We propose eight principles of direct democracy that shall provide guidance are widely applicable; propositions that make the use of direct democracy. Initiative and referendum guide and halt the political legislative process. It is a constant reminder that all the legitimacy of political power emanates This chapter outlines the history of the use of the referendum and outlines While referendums may be justified on the grounds that they provide legitimacy to apathy about electoral and representative democracy is accompanied creative were limited and tokenistic in the face of fundamental social power the public deliberation of free and equal citizens is the core of legitimate political extensive use of referendums for deciding policy issues, parties would be no less. Over the past four decades, the use of referendums has proliferated worldwide. Of direct democracy have long argued that in democratic systems, referendums negative consequences of these votes which include conflicts of legitimacy, Hijacked Direct Democracy: The Instrumental Use of Referendums in Romania used as electoral strategies for legitimacy purposes or to augment the that form of democracy in which citizen power and authority is
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