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Author: Council of Europe. Parliamentary Assembly
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 1998-01-01
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9789287135513
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Saskia Hollander
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2019-04-02
Total Pages: 351
ISBN-13: 3030041972
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book demonstrates that the generally assumed dichotomy between referendums and representative democracy does not do justice to the great diversity of referendum types and of how referendums are used in European democracies. Although in all referendums citizens vote directly on issues rather than letting their political representatives do this for them, some referendums are more direct than others. Rather than reflecting the direct power of the People, most referendums in EU countries are held by, and serve the interests of, the political elites, most notably the executive. The book shows that these interests rarely match the justifications given in the public debate. Instead of being driven by the need to compensate for the deficiency of political parties, decision-makers use referendums primarily to protect the position of their party. In unravelling the strategic role played by national referendums in decision-making, this book makes an unconventional contribution to the debate on the impact of referendums on democracy.
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 1520
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKVols. 8-10 of the 1965-1984 master cumulation constitute a title index.
Author: Stationery Office (Great Britain)
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 376
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Great Britain. Her Majesty's Stationery Office
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 386
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Beth E. Kolko
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 516
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKWe live, work and write in an electronic, connected world. Writing in an Electronic World is the solution for writing educators who need a guide to how new technologies can best affect both writing instruction and writing communities. Designed for both new users of technology and early adopters, the book is a rigorous examination of writing and technologies that provides a thoughtful and measured pedagogy and will help students write effective prose. By combining traditional rhetorical instruction with critical assessments of new opportunities created by the Internet, Writing in an Electric World prepares students for the real experiences and demands of the evolving, literate world.
Author: Council of Europe
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 224
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michaela Köttig
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-12-20
Total Pages: 391
ISBN-13: 3319435337
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a systematic consideration of the link between the extreme right and the discourse about developments in regard to gender issues within different national states. The contributors analyze right-wing extremist tendencies in Europe under the specific perspective on gender. The volume brings together the few existing findings concerning the quantitative dimension of activities carried out by men and women in different countries, and illuminates and juxtaposes gender ratios along with the role of women in right-wing extremism. Along with the gender-specific access to right-wing groups, the chapters look at networks, organizational forms, specific strategies of female right-wing extremists, their ideologies (especially regarding femininity and masculinity), hetero normativity, discourses on sexuality, and preventive and counter-strategies. The book will be of use to students and scholars interested in gender and politics, European politics, and political extremism.
Author: James Organ
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Published: 2021-02-15
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781786612878
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book brings together academics as well as practitioners to give a forward-looking, holistic view of the realities of EU citizen participation across the spectrum of participatory opportunities"--
Author: Ralf Lindner
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2016-03-04
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 3319274198
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edited book is the first of its kind to systematically address the intersection of e-democracy and European politics. It contributes to an improved understanding of the role that new media technologies play in European politics and the potential impact that Internet-based political participation processes may have on modern-day representative democracy in Europe. A unique, holistic approach is taken to examine e-democracy’s current state and prospects in Europe from three, partially overlapping and interlocking perspectives: e-public, e-participation and e-voting. The authors provide both theory-inspired reflections on e-democracy’s contribution to the formation of the European public sphere, as well as rich empirical analyses of contemporary e-participation phenomena such as the European Citizens’ Initiative or e-voting practices in Estonia. Based on the presented findings, the concluding chapter combines a prospective outlook with recommendations for future paths towards meaningful integration of e-democracy in European politics and governance.
