Open AccessThe Promise and Perils of Direct Democracy: An Introduction
Author(s) -
Todd Donovan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
politics and governance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.746
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 2183-2463
DOI - 10.17645/pag.v7i2.2267
Subject(s) - democracy , direct democracy , political science , politics , representative democracy , public administration , law
Direct democracy promises politics that improve links between citizens and their representatives, and satisfies popular demand for increased engagement. In practice it may fall well short, given limited citizen capacity, poor information from campaigns, and ill-designed processes. The articles here represent the opportunities that direct democracy offers for the study of these promises and perils.
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