Direct Democracy and International Politics: Deciding International Issues Through Referendums

Direct Democracy and International Politics: Deciding International Issues Through Referendums – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9781685856311,1685856314

 

Product detail:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1685856314
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781685856311
• Author: John T. Rourke, Richard P. Hiskes, Cyrus Ernesto Zirakzadeh

The use of referendum/initiative process has grown dramatically in Western democracies in the 20th century. This study takes a philosophical, historical and comparative approach to elucidate this development in democratic theory and international politics.

Table of contents:

Chapter 1 – Thinking and Caring About World Politics

Chapter 2 – The Evolution of World Politics

Chapter 3 – Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

Chapter 4 – Nationalism: The Traditional Orientation

Chapter 5 – Globalization: The Alternative Orientation

Chapter 6 – Power, Statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Chapter 7 – Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

Chapter 8 – International Law and Human Rights

Chapter 9 – Pursuing Security

Chapter 10 – National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

Chapter 11 – International Economics: The Alternative Road

Chapter 12 – Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

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