In this volume a series of contributions look at the impact of direct democracy on those processes of representative democracy to raise – and answer – the q

"This body of research not only passes academic muster but is the best guidepost in existence for activists who are trying to use the ballot initiative process

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

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

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