Twenty-First Century Populism analyses the phenomenon of sustained populist growth in
Western Europe by looking at the conditions facilitating populism in specific national …

Populism has become a favourite catchword for mass media and politicians faced with the
challenge of protest parties or movements. It has often been equated with radical right …

The use of referendums around the world has grown remarkably in the past thirty years and,
in particular, referendums are today deployed more than ever in the settlement of …

Direct Democratic Choice sets out to understand how the citizens actually decide in direct-
democratic votes. Author Hanspeter Kriesi has analyzed nearly twenty years of post-election …

A clear, accessible introduction to the institutional regimes of 15 countries in western
Europe, by an outstanding team of leading European political scientists. Each chapter is …

Referendums and Democratic Government is the most systematic analysis of the
referendum so far. The referendum phenomenon is approached from different perspectives …

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Vorbemerkung.............................................................................. 344 5. 2. 2 Politisch-institutionelle …

En este artículo se analiza si los mecanismos de democracia directa, cuando son iniciados
por el poder ejecutivo, tienden sistemáticamente a favorecer a este o si la ciudadanía …

The formulation of policies lies at the heart of any political system and is the crucial task
assigned to decision makers. Analysing problems, identifying possible solutions, bargaining …

This in-depth study of the decision-making processes of the early 2000s shows that the
Swiss consensus democracy has changed considerably. Power relations have transformed …