Direct democracy, or pure democracy, is a concept spreading throughout the world, now adopted by nearly 30 countries on the national level. While the concept is

Modern direct democracy has recently become an important element of political life in many countries. These developments can be observed at the national, region

The constitutions of many countries guarantee the right to vote for all citizens. However, in reality, voters who are outside their home country when elections

Offers a comparative study of the origins, performance, and reform of contemporary mechanisms of direct democracy.

Challenging the common assumption that models of direct democracy and representative democracy are necessarily at odds, Direct Democracy Worldwide demonstrates