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050 0 0 _aJC423
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084 _aonline - DeGruyter
100 1 _aMatsusaka, John G.
_eautore
245 1 0 _aLet the People Rule :
_bHow Direct Democracy Can Meet the Populist Challenge /
_cJohn G. Matsusaka.
264 1 _aPrinceton, NJ :
_bPrinceton University Press,
_c[2020]
264 4 _c©2020
300 _a1 online resource (312 p.) :
_b29 b/w illus. 9 tables.
336 _atext
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338 _aonline resource
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505 0 0 _tFrontmatter --
_tContents --
_tPreface --
_tIntroduction --
_tPart I. Democracy Adrift --
_t1. Disconnected by the Administrative State --
_t2. Disconnected by Courts --
_t3. Disconnected by Legislatures? --
_t4. How Disconnected Is Government? --
_tPart II. Referendums Past and Present --
_t5. Direct Democracy Defined --
_t6. Direct Democracy in the United States --
_t7. Direct Democracy in Europe --
_t8. Direct Democracy in Unexpected Places --
_t9. The American Anomaly --
_t10. A Work in Progress --
_tPart III. The Benefits and Risks of Direct Democracy --
_t11. Six Reforms --
_t12. A Tale of Two Referendums: Proposition 13 and Brexit --
_t13. Potential Benefits of Referendums --
_t14. Are Voters Up to the Task? --
_t15. The Challenge of Interest Groups --
_t16. Protecting Minorities from the Majority --
_tPart IV. Making Direct Democracy Work --
_t17. A Framework for Deciding Issues --
_t18. Best Practices --
_t19. Final Thoughts --
_tNotes --
_tReferences --
_tIndex
506 0 _arestricted access
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520 _aHow referendums can diffuse populist tensions by putting power back into the hands of the peoplePropelled by the belief that government has slipped out of the hands of ordinary citizens, a surging wave of populism is destabilizing democracies around the world. As John Matsusaka reveals in Let the People Rule, this belief is based in fact. Over the past century, while democratic governments have become more efficient, they have also become more disconnected from the people they purport to represent. The solution Matsusaka advances is familiar but surprisingly underused: direct democracy, in the form of referendums. While this might seem like a dangerous idea post-Brexit, there is a great deal of evidence that, with careful design and thoughtful implementation, referendums can help bridge the growing gulf between the government and the people.Drawing on examples from around the world, Matsusaka shows how direct democracy can bring policies back in line with the will of the people (and provide other benefits, like curbing corruption). Taking lessons from failed processes like Brexit, he also describes what issues are best suited to referendums and how they should be designed, and he tackles questions that have long vexed direct democracy: can voters be trusted to choose reasonable policies, and can minority rights survive majority decisions? The result is one of the most comprehensive examinations of direct democracy to date—coupled with concrete, nonpartisan proposals for how countries can make the most of the powerful tools that referendums offer.With a crisis of representation hobbling democracies across the globe, Let the People Rule offers important new ideas about the crucial role the referendum can play in the future of government.
538 _aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546 _aIn English.
588 0 _aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 27. Jan 2023)
650 0 _aDirect democracy.
650 0 _aPopulism.
650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political ideologies / Democracy.
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653 _aBoris Johnson.
653 _aCultural Backlash.
653 _aDisconnect.
653 _aEuropean Union.
653 _aMorris Fiorina.
653 _aPippa Norris.
653 _aRonald Inglehart.
653 _aThe People vs. Democracy.
653 _aTheresa May.
653 _aYascha Mounck.
653 _aadministrative state.
653 _aadvantages and disadvantages of direct democracy.
653 _aballot measures.
653 _aconstitutional amendments.
653 _ademocracy crisis.
653 _afederal referendums.
653 _afixing democracy.
653 _ahow to fix democracy.
653 _ainfluence of judges.
653 _ainitiatives.
653 _ainterest group capture.
653 _ajudicial influence.
653 _ajudicial lawmaking.
653 _apolarization.
653 _aproposition 13.
653 _areferenda.
653 _arepresentation crisis.
653 _aunelected judges.
653 _aunelected officials.
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