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An Analysis of the Use, Constitutionality and Appropriateness of Direct Democracy in the British Constitution
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Citizens’ initiative and referendum in Britain and Northern Ireland 2007: Prospects for reform.
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Journal of the Association for Accountancy & Business Affairs 2006 Vol.5, No1, 47-86. The Citizens' Initiative and Referendum: Direct Democracy in 5 Countries of Europe by Michael Wallace-Macpherson, Paul Ruppen, Roland Erne, Radoslaw Gawlik, Ralph Kampwirth, Bruno Kaufmann and Arjen Nijeboer.Recent opinions on democracy Reformers, academic specialists, and politicians together make a powerful case for direct democracy NOW
The Citizens' Initiative and Referendum: Direct Democracy in 5 Countries of Europe* A dossier compiled by Michael Wallace-Macpherson
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Prospects for more democracy in Great Britain. By Michael Wallace-Macpherson
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Further information about citizens' initiative and referendum, democracy and government may be obtained from:
The Initiative and Referendum Institute
Miroslav Kolar's direct democracy web pages
Brian Beedham's article published in The Economist
The Referenda Society
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Essex ENGLANDSwiss democracy, resources suggested by Vladimir Rott
The University of Geneva's Research and Documentation Centre on Direct Democracy MOVING TO ZURICH, RE-BUILDING WORK IN PROGRESS
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Direct democracy conference London, London School of Economics October 2004. The conference report provides a READER about direct democracy as practised now in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands, and the chances for more democracy in Britain.
Kris W. Kobach (Yale University), The Referendum: Direct Democracy in Switzerland. Dartmouth Publishing Co. (England & Vermont) 1993 ISBN 1-85521-397-4
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