Direct Democratic Choice: The Swiss ExperienceLexington Books, 2005 - Broj stranica: 263 Direct Democratic Choice sets out to understand how the citizens actually decide in direct-democratic votes. Author Hanspeter Kriesi has analyzed nearly twenty years of post-election surveys in Switzerland (1981-1999), which he has contextualized according to the various political issues and the relevant arguments provided by the political elites. This book's core argument is that the citizens who participate in direct-democratic votes make competent choices. Kriesi provides strong support for an optimistic view of direct-democratic decision-making but also indicates that this process, wherever it occurs, can be improved by proper institutional design and by appropriate strategies enacted by the political elite. |
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Toward a Realistic Theory of Direct Democracy | 1 |
Chapter 2 The Structuration of the Choice | 19 |
The Role of the Political Elite | 45 |
Chapter 4 Political Awareness | 87 |
Chapter 5 Participation | 111 |
Chapter 6 Heuristic Strategies | 137 |
Chapter 7 ArgumentBased Strategies | 175 |
Chapter 8 The Relative Importance of the Two Strategies | 199 |
Chapter 9 Conclusion | 227 |
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About the Author | 263 |
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analysis argument-based opinions argument-based voting arguments average camp cantonal deviations center-left coalitions center-right coalitions chapter citizens coalitional configurations coefficients compulsory referenda conservative right context characteristics debate democratic direct democracy direct-democratic procedures direct-democratic votes European Economic Area familiar projects favor figure fully aware government support government's position grand coalition heuristic strategies impact important indicator initiative institutional logic intensive campaigns issue-specific awareness issues left opposition left voters level of awareness level of support logistic regression minoritarian mobilization moderate right nonpartisans once we control opinion formation opposition optional referendum outcome overall parliamentary majority participation rate partisan effect partisan heuristic party identification passage rate percent polarization effect political awareness political elites political interest popular vote present project familiarity project-specific proposals radical left radical right regression representative democracy right opposition status quo heuristic Swiss People's Party Swiss political Switzerland systematic tion trust heuristic type of coalition unaware voters variable voting choices