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Referenda - The case for and against
Title: Referenda - The case for and against
Category: Law & Government
Details: Words: 2849 | Pages: 12.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Referenda - The case for and against
REFERENDA: THE CASE FOR AND AGAINST
John Stuart Mill defines 'pure' democracy as "...the government of the whole people by the whole people, exclusively represented" (ref. 1). Whether or not this is true of democratic political systems established today is debatable. However, it cannot be denied that there are certain forms of decision making practised in modern democratic states which suggest that the idea of government can be brought closer to the electorate. These are labelled '…showed first 75 words of 2849 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2849 total…political system. It would further act as a compliment to democracy by bringing the power closer to the people and restricting the government from passing unpopular laws.
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Ref.1: "On Liberty and other essays" ('Considerations on Representative Government') - John
Stuart Mill
Ref.2: M.Hilty, National Councillor and Professor of Law, University of Berne (The
Referendum in Switzerland, Simon Deploige)
Ref.3: Antony Batchelor, 'Referendums and Initiatives' Politics Review Vol. No.3 (Success in
Politics, Neil McNaughton)
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