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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Stranica 160
... suggests that the two camps may not have been as clearly separable as it seemed at first . The second reversal of the polarization effect concerns moderate right vot- ers faced with a challenge by the conservatives ( center - left ...
... suggests that the two camps may not have been as clearly separable as it seemed at first . The second reversal of the polarization effect concerns moderate right vot- ers faced with a challenge by the conservatives ( center - left ...
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... suggests that a large part of even those who voted in favor of the government actually felt a lot of solidarity with the handicapped ( Kriesi et al . 1999 : 30f . ) : asked about the motifs for their decision in an open ques- tion , no ...
... suggests that a large part of even those who voted in favor of the government actually felt a lot of solidarity with the handicapped ( Kriesi et al . 1999 : 30f . ) : asked about the motifs for their decision in an open ques- tion , no ...
Stranica 239
... suggests that in the Swiss case at least , most of the time so far it has been possible to avoid the populist trap . This does not mean that there is no populist drift in Swiss direct - democracy , too , nor does it mean that this drift ...
... suggests that in the Swiss case at least , most of the time so far it has been possible to avoid the populist trap . This does not mean that there is no populist drift in Swiss direct - democracy , too , nor does it mean that this drift ...
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Toward a Realistic Theory of Direct Democracy | 1 |
The Structuration of the Choice | 19 |
The Role of the Political Elite | 45 |
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addition analysis argument-based opinions arguments average camp campaign cantonal center-left center-right chapter characteristics choice citizens coalition combined compulsory concerned configuration conservative constitute context corresponding cues debate decisions democracy democratic depends determinants deviations direct direct-democratic direct-democratic votes effect expected extent fact familiarity favor figure formation fully aware function given government support government's groups heuristic highly impact important includes increase indicator individual initiative institutional intensity intensive campaigns issue-specific issues lack less majority means measure mobilization moderate right nonpartisans opposing opposition optional outcome overall participation partisan party percent polarization political awareness political elites political interest position possible present procedures projects proposals question radical reason referenda referendum relationship respect role share shows significant status quo submitted suggests Swiss systematic tend tion trust turn unaware vote voters