Direct Democracy - the book
Direct Democracy: Facts, Arguments and Experiences on the Introduction of Initiative and Referendum
This important book about direct democracy is available in six languages.
Reports and Papers
Democracy International has many reports covering a range of issues dealing with direct democracy. Click on one of the links below to find out more about the report, and to download the reports.
Referenda Monitoring Reports
Find here reports on the referendums held on EU treaties, including the latest Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
10 Years of Direct Democracy in Bavaria
More Democracy in Europe
This paper presents visionary ideas about the necessity of two elements of direct democracy.
Democratisation from Above the Case of Bhutan
Direct Democracy in Latin America
The last decades of the twentieth century have seen a spectacular advance of Direct Democracy in many countries of Latin America.
Referendums on the EU Constitution
This paper summarizes the constitutional provisions concerning referenda in the old and new EU member states.
referendum on EU Constitution
Evaluation of all constitutions of the EU member states. It summarizes the constitutional provisions concerning referenda in the old and new EU member states.
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