As the referendum becomes a more regular component of decision making, it leaves few, if any, institutions, processes and values of democracy untouched. Political actors of all kinds - including political parties and interest groups - seek to use the referendum device to further their own objectives. The end result is a different kind of democracy than existed before. This book lays out the comparative research agenda on the impact of referendums on the practice of liberal democracy.

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Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Notes on the Contributors
Introduction: ReferendumDemocracy
Part I The Rising Use of Referendums
1 Public Opinion and Support forDirect Democracy: a GrassrootsPerspective
2 The Rise of Government-InitiatedReferendums in ConsolidatedDemocracies
Part II The Impact of Referendums onLiberal-Democratic Institutions
3 Political Parties in DirectDemocracy
4 Legislative Response to DirectLegislation
5 Amending Constitutions throughthe Referendum Device
6 Popular Control of ReferendumAgendas: Implications forDemocratic Outcomes andMinority Rights
7 The Medium is the Message:How Referendums Lead us toUnderstand Equality
Part III The Impact of Referendumson Deliberation andDecision Making
8 Voters’ Decisions in the NordicEU Referendums of 1994: theImportance of Party Cues
9 Are Voters to Blame? VoterCompetence and EliteManeuvers in Referendums
10 The News Media and Referendums
11 Constitutional Referendums andDemocratic Deliberation
Bibliography
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