First, some simple distinctions.Referendumsandcitizens initiativesare mechanisms of direct democracy – instances in which members of the public vote on issues that are commonly decided, in representative system
Publicly representative technology depends on each of the modes, giving some preference to the representative as trustee. Not every technical artifact or system should be expected to represent its constituents in the same way, but each mode of representation has an important role to play in ...
“I would be very surprised if Lam’s warning would be heeded in Hong Kong," Tsang said. “Instead it may well get the hardcore of the protesters annoyed." The pro-democracy protests were sparked by proposed legislation that could have seen suspects extradited to face trials seen as...
Using nationally-representative survey data from 28 post-communist countries, we show that the experiences of bribery adversely affect the self-reported health of individuals even after controlling for a wide range of individual, household and location characteristics and addressing the issue of potential...
Taking a comprehensive approach to democracy that encompasses all aspects of democracy, rule of law and human rights would bridge the growing east-west divide, argues Sam van der Staak.
Democracy and a Civil Society Facility; Enhance EU involvement in solving protracted conflicts (Israel-Palestine, Morocco-Polisario concerning Western Sahara), including developing post-conflict reconstruction scenarios; Negotiate Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with willing and able parties; and ...
For example, David Caroll, Director of the Democracy Program at The Carter Center, has argued that "the future is domestic observation – it has to be, and everyone knows that".4 A range of international govern- mental and non-governmental organizations now facilitate domestic election observers...
How do leaders become leaders in a representative democracy? How do political parties influence a state's primary system? How does the government raise money in a direct democracy? What are the advantages and disadvantages/limitations of using interest groups in policy making?
Considerable scholarly attention has been paid to understanding belief in online misinformation1,2, with a particular focus on social networks. However, the dominant role of search engines in the information environment remains underexplored, even though
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