Direct Democratic Choice: The Swiss ExperienceLexington Books, 17. lis 2005. - Broj stranica: 252 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's extensive empirical research shows that the majority of these voters arrive at their decisions on the basis of arguments about the advantages and disadvantages of the available options. The less competent and less interested citizens either do not vote or, if they do, employ heuristic shortcuts allowing them to make approximately reasonable decisions. 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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... Compulsory referendum Optional referendum Citizens Popular initiative The referendum comes in two basic versions that can be distinguished on the basis of the second criterion : Referenda are required either by the Con- stitution or by ...
... Compulsory referendum Optional referendum Citizens Popular initiative The referendum comes in two basic versions that can be distinguished on the basis of the second criterion : Referenda are required either by the Con- stitution or by ...
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... referendum in particular but the compulsory referendum , too , have stimulated the integration into the decision - making process of all powerful interest associations capable of launching a referendum and / or of winning a popular vote ...
... referendum in particular but the compulsory referendum , too , have stimulated the integration into the decision - making process of all powerful interest associations capable of launching a referendum and / or of winning a popular vote ...
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... referendum differs from that of a compulsory referendum insofar as the opposing minority already had to mobilize in order to qualify the referendum for the vote . Therefore , in a campaign on an optional referendum , the majority is ...
... referendum differs from that of a compulsory referendum insofar as the opposing minority already had to mobilize in order to qualify the referendum for the vote . Therefore , in a campaign on an optional referendum , the majority is ...
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... referenda and to mobilize accordingly to defend its proposition . But the ex- tent of the threat depends , of course ... Compulsory referenda Optional referenda Initiatives Total percent n 37.8 ( 56 ) 29.1 ( 43 ) 33.1 ( 49 ) 100.0 ( 148 ) ...
... referenda and to mobilize accordingly to defend its proposition . But the ex- tent of the threat depends , of course ... Compulsory referenda Optional referenda Initiatives Total percent n 37.8 ( 56 ) 29.1 ( 43 ) 33.1 ( 49 ) 100.0 ( 148 ) ...
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... compulsory referenda concern international treaties , which constitute a special legal category of compulsory referenda — the treaty concerning the adhesion of Switzerland to the UN ( 1986 ) and the treaty concerning the European Eco ...
... compulsory referenda concern international treaties , which constitute a special legal category of compulsory referenda — the treaty concerning the adhesion of Switzerland to the UN ( 1986 ) and the treaty concerning the European Eco ...
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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 |
Bibliography | 241 |
Index | 255 |
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