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Understanding Referendums
Matt Qvortrup
This incisive book provides a nuanced and authoritative analysis of referendums. Matt Qvortrup applies diverse theoretical and empirical approaches to show how direct democracy is being undermined from the top, and suggests innovative wa... -
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Government Stability in Comparative Perspective
Marco Improta
This insightful book provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of government stability across democracies. Marco Improta draws on an original multilevel longitudinal dataset to investigate the factors influencing cabinet survival ... -
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Contested Equality
Edited by Elif Askin, Hannah Stoll
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline, thanks to generous funding support of the University Research Priority Program (URPP) Equality of...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Rethinking the Separation of Powers
Frank Vibert
Exploring the evolution and resilience of systems for the separation of powers, this prescient book rethinks how different architectures can defend democracies against adverse shocks and help them adapt to change. Frank Vibert cuts acros...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Republican Global Constitutionalism
Steven Slaughter
This illuminating book is a republican critique of the current system of global governance and its failure to address key global problems. With a republican account of international political theory which transcends these prevailing form...eBook:Find out more$31.96
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The Rule of Law Under Threat
Edited by Robert Bottner, Hermann-Josef Blanke
Providing perspectives from different fields of study such as public policy and politics as well as legal analysis, this book highlights the rule of law as a fundamental value of the European Union, and examines how this is implemented t...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Drivers of Authoritarianism
Edited by Günter Frankenberg, Wilhelm Heitmeyer
Drivers of Authoritarianism provides a prescient deep-dive into modern threats to pluralism and democracy in times of crisis. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this incisive book analyses the social, political, economic and psychol...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on Authoritarianism
Edited by Natasha Lindstaedt, Jeroen J.J. Van den Bosch
This Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest knowledge on authoritarian regimes. Combining quantitative research and in-depth case studies, it not only provides novel insight into past and current dictatorships,...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Research Handbook on the Politics of Constitutional Law
Edited by Mark Tushnet, Dimitry Kochenov
This Research Handbook deals with the politics of constitutional law around the world, using both comparative and political analysis, delivering global treatment of the politics of constitutional law across issues, regions and legal syst...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Research Handbook on Law and Political Systems
Edited by Robert M. Howard, Kirk A. Randazzo, Rebecca A. Reid
This Research Handbook is a multi-faceted, comparative analysis of how law and political systems interact around the world. Chapters include analyses of judicial deference, congressional support, democratic representation, politicization...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Referendum Authorization Procedures in Europe
Anna Forgács
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Exploring the referendum practices of eight European states, this book unpacks the intricaci...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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State Theory and the Law
Thomas Vesting
There has been renewed and growing interest in exploring the significant role played by law in the centralization of power and sovereignty – right from the earliest point. This timely book serves as an introduction into state theory, pro...eBook:Find out more$39.16