84 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
84 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
84 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores the unusual and unique experience of direct democracy in the small state of New Zealand, where referendums have been a persistent feature of the political landscape for over a century. Referendums have been the site of renewed interest from scholars, seeking to respond to what they term the "democratic deficit" in otherwise stable and functional Western democracies. They have... Read more
Preface; Table of Legislation; 1. Introducing referendums and the small state; 2. The New Zealand experience of the referendum; 3. Referendums in context; 4. Conclusion; Appendix I: Nationwide (Non-Licensing) Referendums 1949-2023; Appendix II: Alcohol Licensing Referendums 1894-1987, Local Restoration Polls 1996-1999; Appendix III: Citizen Initiated Referenda Act Referendums 1993-2023; Appendix IV: New Zealand legislative materials pertaining to referendums
Biography
Caroline Morris is Reader in Public Law at Queen Mary University of London, UK
