Elections constitute the essential element of democracy, yet surprisingly little is known about their immediate … of life satisfaction than their compatriots asked the same calendar week but in years without elections. Once voting has … satisfaction before elections. …

) election. For this purpose, the party positions on 31 topical issues are compared with the results of recent public opinion … coin, meaning that the 2013 Bundestag is practically unrelated to public opinion. …

deal with questions related to direct democracy, chapters three and four are about topics linked to representative … democracy. …

Five German leading parties and their coalitions are evaluated from the viewpoint of direct democracy. For this purpose …, the positions of the parties on over 30 topical issues are compared with the results of polls of public opinion. The … representative and direct democracy. -- Representative democracy ; direct democracy ; elections ; coalitions ; theory of voting …

that representative democracy, as it is, guarantees no adequate representation of public opinion even in Germany with its …The outcomes of the 2013 German Bundestag (federal parliament) are analyzed from the viewpoint of direct democracy. For … this purpose, the party positions on 36 topical issues are compared with the results of public opinion polls, and the party …

democracy. For this purpose, the party positions on 36 topical issues are compared with the results of public opinion polls, and … it is shown that representative democracy, as it is, guarantees no adequate representation of public opinion, even in …

Großunternehmen, in denen Korruption zum alltäglichen Geschäft gehört: Es ist wirklich etwas faul in unserem Staate, und der Fisch … Schwarzbuch Deutschland soll aufrütteln, bevor unsere Demokratie dauerhaften Schaden nimmt.(Quelle: Verlag / Internet). …