Political scientists often turn to natural experiments to draw causal inferences with
observational data. Recently, the regression discontinuity design (RD) has become a …

This open access book provides an updated and fully revised 4th edition of this authoritative
analysis of Swiss democracy. It particularly explains the institutions of federalism and …

Standing out from all other books on direct democracy, Citizenship and Contemporary Direct
Democracy connects the study of direct democracy to the broader field of comparative …

Nearly a half-century ago, EE Schattschneider wrote that the high abstention and large
differences between the rates of electoral participation of richer and poorer citizens found in …

Political scientists are increasingly turning to direct democracy, as practiced in the American
states, to investigate a broad range of questions dealing with median voter preferences and …

Early or convenience voting—understood in this context to be relaxed administrative rules
and procedures by which citizens can cast a ballot at a time and place other than the …

The rising use of direct democratic procedures within states but also cross-nationally
increases the interest in and the relevance of the research on direct democracy. At the …

This study investigates the relationship between direct democracy and political trust. We
suggest a solution to the controversy in research centering on positive versus negative …

In recent decades, liberal democracies have considerably expanded the scope for citizen
participation, calling their citizens to vote in a growing number of popular votes. This …

This paper focuses on the research question 'Who does not vote and why?'regarding
national elections in 24 European countries. We analyse determinants of non-voting both on …