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100	1		_aSuksi, Markku, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aBringing in the People : _bA Comparison of Constitutional Forms and Practices of the Referendum / _cMarkku Suksi.
246	3		_aA Comparison of Constitutional Forms and Practices of the Referendum
264		1	_aLeiden ; _aBoston : _bBrill | Nijhoff, _c1993.
264		4	_c©1993
300			_a1 online resource (324 pages) : _billustrations.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aInternational Law - Book Archive pre-2000
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_tPreliminary Material / _rMarkku Suksi -- Dedication / _rMarkku Suksi -- Preface / _rMarkku Suksi -- I. Introduction / _rMarkku Suksi -- II. The Referendum in the Context of National Decision-Making / _rMarkku Suksi -- III. Historical Developments / _rMarkku Suksi -- IV. The Referendum as a Global Phenomenon / _rMarkku Suksi -- V. The Referendum in Four Countries / _rMarkku Suksi -- VI. The Referendum in the Context of International Law / _rMarkku Suksi -- VII. Reflections on the Theme / _rMarkku Suksi -- Bibliography / _rMarkku Suksi -- Appendix I: Danish and Irish Referendums / _rMarkku Suksi -- Table of Cases / _rMarkku Suksi -- Figures and Tables / _rMarkku Suksi -- Subject Index / _rMarkku Suksi.
520			_aThe referendum is not a monolithic method of national decision making. There are a multitude of referendum forms which exist under varying constitutional conditions and operate in different ways. A global comparison shows that more than half the constitutions of the world provide for the referendum at a national level, but referendums are also carried out without explicit constitutional support. Two main forms of referendum can be observed, the mandatory constitutional referendum and the policy vote. This book argues that the referendum does not undermine representative decision making, but supplements it in various ways: the referendum is not diametrically opposed to representative government, and when properly designed and used, the institution of the referendum can enhance the legitimacy of a constitutional and political system. This book is the first comprehensive constitutional and comparative analysis of the referendum. It offers illuminating and intriguing reading for all those interested in national decision making.
546			_aEnglish
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		0	_aComparative government.
650		0	_aReferendum.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _tBringing in the People : A Comparison of Constitutional Forms and Practices of the Referendum. _dLeiden ; Boston : Brill | Nijhoff, 1993. _z9780792322085 _w(OCoLC)27684043 _w(DLC) 93016499
830		0	_aInternational Law - Book Archive pre-2000.
856	4		_zDOI: _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004633674
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