Promoting or Controlling Political Decisions? Citizen Preferences for Direct-Democratic Institutions in Germany
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DOI: 10.1080/09644008.2019.1583329
Abstract: After the 2017 Bundestag election, the relaunched government coalition of CDU/CSU and SPD announced in its coalition treaty to consider introducing ‘elements of direct democracy’ at the federal level, no doubt with the intent to… read more here.
Keywords: political decisions; direct democratic; direct democracy; democratic institutions ... See more keywords
The Legitimacy of Representation: How Descriptive, Formal, and Responsiveness Representation Affect the Acceptability of Political Decisions
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DOI: 10.1177/0010414017720702
Abstract: We examine how descriptive representation, formal representation, and responsiveness affect the legitimacy of political decisions: Who are the representatives, how are they selected, what is the outcome of the decision-making process, and to what extent… read more here.
Keywords: decision; descriptive representation; political decisions; responsiveness ... See more keywords