Vernon Bogdanor once told The Guardian that he made ''a living of something that doesn''t exist''...

One of the world's leading experts in referendums, Qvortrup provides a timely, intensively res...

Is democracy in crisis? Not according to this book! In this fascinating study, Professor Qvortrup...

We live in an age of democracy. Very few people challenge the virtues of ‘government by the peopl...

Over the last 30 years referendums have played an increasingly important role in determining g...

Over the last 30 years referendums have played an increasingly important role in determining g...

Surveying all referendums around the world since 1793, Dr Qvortrup and contributors provide a tho...

Combining the latest scholarship and academic research with current debates, Direct Democracy is ...

Should citizens be allowed to propose legislation? Should they even be allowed to recall politici...

Presents an overview of Rousseau's work from a political science perspective. Was the great theor...

Presents an overview of Rousseau's work from a political science perspective. Was the great theor...

This book provides a comprehensive summary and analysis of all the nationwide referendums since 1...