The rule of the quorum? A suggestion for resolving a problem of direct democracy

The rule of the quorum? A suggestion for resolving a problem of direct democracy

Quorums of participation or consent are contested components of direct-democratic institutions - at least in Germany. It can be argued that a modified version of a quorum is desirable compared to a direct democracy without quorums, on the one hand, and to conventional ones, on the other hand. Using...

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Published in:Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 823 - 833
Main Author: Hüller, Thorsten
Format: Journal Article
Language:German
Published: 01-12-2006
Subjects:
Decision making
Direct democracy
Equality
Germany
Political institutions
Political participation
Political regimes
Quorum
Structural analysis
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Summary:Quorums of participation or consent are contested components of direct-democratic institutions - at least in Germany. It can be argued that a modified version of a quorum is desirable compared to a direct democracy without quorums, on the one hand, and to conventional ones, on the other hand. Using an anti-proportional quorum the extent of necessary participation would vary with the measure of consent. This proposed quorum could cope with all known problems addressed by advocates and critics of conventional quorums. It is particularly helpful in making political equality real in instruments of direct democracy. Reprinted by permission of the VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Germany
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ISSN:0340-1758