Whether democracy or capitalism should have normative priority depends on the philosophi- cal point of view but also …

Whether democracy or capitalism should have normative priority depends on the philosophi- cal point of view but also …

Whether democracy or capitalism should have normative priority depends on the philosophi- cal point of view but also …

First, the institutions of direct democracy, referendum and initiative, are described. One of the main arguments … the interests of the citizens. Thus, the results of empirical studies investigating the effects of direct democracy are … Germany) against direct democracy as well as the possibilities resulting from the new electronic media …

the main focus is on comparison between different forms of representative democracy, the influence of direct democracy on …, we find that direct democracy is particularly associated with lower welfare spending. Moreover, we estimate a model which … a given initial income distribution. -- Income Redistribution ; Direct Democracy ; Referendums ; Initiatives …