direct democracy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdirectanddemocracy
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direct
adjective
uk/daɪˈrekt/us/daɪˈrekt/
going in a straight line towards somewhere or someone without stopping or ...
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democracy
noun
uk/dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/us/dɪˈmɑː.krə.si/
the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the ...
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(Definition ofdirectanddemocracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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At a second level,directdemocracyprovides an additional mechanism for citizens to shape policy outcomes.
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This study has considered the impact ofdirectdemocracyand racial context on attitudes to government responsiveness.
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On the positive side for representation,directdemocracycannot guarantee consistent group opinions, whereas a representative can be consistent.
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It is not consistent withdirectdemocracy, where all political decisions are taken by local community groups.
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First-best arguments, by contrast, seedirectdemocracyas imperfect in one way or another, and see indirect or representative institutions as a politically superior alternative.
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One question to be addressed before moving further is whydirectdemocracymight have such a positive impact on voter attitudes.
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Whiledirectdemocracymight lead to lower political efficacy of minorities, it might have a positive general impact on citizen attitudes towards government.
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Directdemocracyis the relevant ideal, and representation simply a useful device to render democracy less costly.
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We have already noted as a criticism ofdirectdemocracythe fact that literally no one is responsible for policy choice.
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People limit themselves to saying that under modern conditionsdirectdemocracyis impossible, therefore that representative democracy is necessary.
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Directdemocracyis also associated with important indirect effects on policymaking.
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Government-sponsored referendums on issues of national importance are occurring with greater frequency in countries with only sporadic experience withdirectdemocracy.
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While institutions ofdirectdemocracy, as the term connotes, may be more participatory, the process may have certain anti-democratic effects, especially within particular racial contexts.
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At the same time,directdemocracydid not have the hypothesized detrimental impact on racial and ethnic group attitudes towards government in general.
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The evidence also suggestsdirectdemocracydid not have the hypothesized detrimental impact on racial and ethnic group attitudes towards government in general.
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In mature and emerging democracies alike, the past decade has witnessed growing interest in devices ofdirectdemocracy.
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Whereasdirectdemocracycalls for voters to comment on policy options, representative democracy calls for voters to comment on potential representatives.
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Because it affects the shared human future, astroethics may be best formulated throughdirectdemocracyinstruments.
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There are numerous ways to measure state variation in usage ofdirectdemocracyinstitutions.
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More or less the same effects ofdirectdemocracycan be illustrated in the field of social policy.
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