referenda and initiatives constitutes an advanced form of democracy with beneficial effects on Transition Countries. Direct … democracy raises trust and honesty and improves social outcomes. Per capita incomes and subjective well-being are raised …. Standard arguments against direct democracy (citizens' incompetence and lacking interest, danger of manipulation and …

Democracy usually is identified by the right to vote. However, in recent times voting procedures have been criticized … process. We suggest invigorating an old but nearly forgotten procedure to overcome this deficit: Aleatoric Democracy based on … considered. Persons and ideas, being so far disregarded, are taken into account. Democracy becomes vivid and creative, and does …

, in particular representative democracy with or without referendum. Theoretical and empirical analysis for Swiss cities …