Direct democracy and political participation in a cross-national perspective
Series
Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science
ISBN
978-0-415-37186-5
Type
book section
Date Issued
2007
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Zittel, Thomas
Abstract
International and longitudinal comparisons show that the relationships between political regimes and political participation are anything but clear-cut. The degree of political participation is influenced not only by the design of political institution but by distinct politico-cultural variables. Even in Switzerland political participation differs in different parts of the country and in different Kantons. In plebiscitary direct democracies, participation in elections and referendums is higher than in minority direct democracies. One cannot conclude anything about the quality of democracies from the degree of institutional participation that characterizes them.
Language
English
Keywords
Direct democracy
political participation
referendum
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SEPS - Global Democratic Governance
Refereed
No
Book title
Participatory democracy and political participation : Can democratic reform bring citizens back in?
Publisher
Routledge
Publisher place
London
Number
48
Start page
107
End page
124
Pages
18
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
226011
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