Demystifying Direct Democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6287729 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matt Qvortrup (0000-0001-6928-9111, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 141-152 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2017.0052 |
| OpenAlex | W2726720529 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 36 |
| References cited | 8 |
Referendums have been portrayed as a favorite tool of populists and autocratic leaders. The empirical evidence, however, does not support this reading. The total number of plebiscites in dictatorships has fallen. Well-functioning constitutional constraints, rather than populist agitation, have been the driving forces behind many referendums in democracies. Further, where populist leaders have pushed for referendums, the resulting votes have not generally gone in their favor. The referendum has generally been a mechanism for strengthening democracy, a people's shield even when governments have attempted to wield it as a sword
Autocracy · Democracy · Dictatorship · Direct democracy · Empirical evidence · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Referendum · Sociology · SWORD · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
Referendums and Democratic Theory
Introducing the Dataset of Constituent Actors (DCA)
The disloyal electorate
Tracking societal concerns on pesticides – a Google Trends analysis
The system functions of direct democracy - a ranking of 103 countries in the world
In the Pursuit of Democracy
The Centrality of Voting in Democracy
From Deliberation to Pure Mobilisation? The Case of National Consultations in Hungary
Bringing the policy in
Calling referendums on domestic policies
Are radical right and radical left voters direct democrats? Explaining differences in referendum support between radical and moderate voters in Europe
Single issue EU referendums
Non-voting in the 2018 Romanian referendum
Populists and Referendums in Europe
Referendums in times of discontent
On the determinants of referendum boycotts in Europe
Endogenous Direct Democracy
Video Assistant Referee(ndums)
Compulsory voting, economic conditions and turnout
Deliberative Mini-publics Facilitating Voter Knowledge and Judgement
Disentangling Referendums and Direct Democracy
Required Consultation or Provoking Confrontation? The Use of the Referendum in Peace Agreements
Are Referendums Necessarily Populist? Countering the Populist Interpretation of Referendums Through Institutional Design
The Winner Takes It All
Consultative referendums and democracy - assessing the short-term effects on political support of a referendum on a municipal merger
When do consultative referendums improve democracy? Evidence from local referendums in Norway
Direct democracy as a liberal political regime
Explaining the Paradox of Plebiscites
The effect of accumulated losses on perceptions of legitimacy
Designing Popular Vote Processes to Enhance Democratic Systems
Lukashenka’s Constitutional Plebiscite and the Polarization of Belarusian Society
Direct democracy in an increasingly illiberal setting
Vox Populi
Une défense du référendum à partir de l'exemple suisse
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Why Is Participation Low in Referendums? Lessons from Latin America
| Unique citing works | 36 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 36 |