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A crisis of democratic representation is challenging democratic legitimacy. To tackle it, democracies are enabling citizens to have direct influence on democratic decision-making.
New from ECPR Press, Let the People Rule?, edited by Saskia P. Ruth, Yanina Welp and Laurence Whitehead, analyses the diverse consequences of direct democracy on constitutional reforms, independence, democratic accountability, and political outcomes.
Chapters range from individual case studies, such as the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, to a comparative study of the direct democratic experience within the European Union.
'This is probably one of the most opportune books in years. The increasing activation of the diverse mechanisms of direct democracy in all corners of the world, sometimes with unpredictable results, forces us to wonder about the reasons behind their appeal as well as the consequences of these votes... a refreshing study (full of rich experiences) surrounding the multidimensional and sometimes contradictory world of direct democracy.' David Altman, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
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Keywords: Democracy, Decision Making