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Title: Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum
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Summary: "Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum" by J.W. Sullivan is a sociological treatise written in the late 19th century. This work examines the principles and practices of direct democracy, particularly in Switzerland, contrasting it with representative government systems. It discusses how direct legislation allows for citizens to enact laws and influence governance, highlighting the Initiative and Referendum as vital mechanisms for democratic participation. The opening of the book introduces its purpose, which is to amplify the ideas expressed in Sullivan's previous work, focusing on the practicalities of direct participation in governance. Sullivan emphasizes the significant differences between direct democracy, where citizens have the power to make and enact laws themselves, and a representative government that can lead to oligarchic control by politicians and elites. He draws on experiences in Switzerland, where the Initiative and Referendum have gained traction, illustrating how these methods empower citizens and provide a model for potential democratic reforms in other nations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 48.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Sullivan, J. W. (James William), 1848-
EBook No.: 17751
Published: Feb 11, 2006
Downloads: 267
Language: English
Subject: Referendum
LoCC: Political science: Political institutions and public administration
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum
Credits:
Produced by Irma pehar, Cori Samuel and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum" by J.W. Sullivan is a sociological treatise written in the late 19th century. This work examines the principles and practices of direct democracy, particularly in Switzerland, contrasting it with representative government systems. It discusses how direct legislation allows for citizens to enact laws and influence governance, highlighting the Initiative and Referendum as vital mechanisms for democratic participation. The opening of the book introduces its purpose, which is to amplify the ideas expressed in Sullivan's previous work, focusing on the practicalities of direct participation in governance. Sullivan emphasizes the significant differences between direct democracy, where citizens have the power to make and enact laws themselves, and a representative government that can lead to oligarchic control by politicians and elites. He draws on experiences in Switzerland, where the Initiative and Referendum have gained traction, illustrating how these methods empower citizens and provide a model for potential democratic reforms in other nations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 48.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Sullivan, J. W. (James William), 1848-
EBook No.: 17751
Published: Feb 11, 2006
Downloads: 267
Language: English
Subject: Referendum
LoCC: Political science: Political institutions and public administration
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.