世界の直接民主主義制度 Direct Democracy Institutions in a Globalized World : The New Democratic Frontier (Routledge Studies in Democratic Innovations)

Egger, Clara/ Magni-Berton, Raul

Routledge（2026/04発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 190 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781032784878

Full Description

This book challenges the idea that representative democracy is the pinnacle of political development.

The authors argue that when citizens can directly initiate and veto constitutional changes, democracy enters a new phase—direct democracy—as a distinct political system. Using original data and comparisons across six countries and fifteen U.S. states, the book shows that direct democracies foster legitimacy, stability, and engagement. Combining historical, institutional, and empirical insights, the book reframes democracy's future and offers a timely guide for expanding citizen power in the twenty-first century.

This book is of key interest to scholars and students of democratic regimes, reform and democratisation, and more broadly, to comparative politics.

Contents

Introduction - Direct democracy: The new democratic frontier 1. What is direct democracy?: Philosophical and theoretical foundations 2. Direct democracy around the world 3. Direct democracy institutions and their practices over the ages 4. Key issues put to the ballot 5. The effects of direct democracy on civic engagement: Educated by initiative 6. How direct democracy shapes domestic policies 7. The impact of direct democracy on international cooperation: A death sentence for multilateralism? 8. Who supports direct democracy? 9. Transforming contemporary representative regimes into direct democracies. Conclusion