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Hugh-Jones, David (2010) Explaining institutional change : why elected politicians implement direct democracy. Working Paper. Coventry, UK: Department of Economics, University of Warwick. CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Volume 2010 (Number 25).
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Abstract
Why did representative politicians introduce direct democratic reforms,
thus binding their own hands? This paper presents a formal model in
which (1) voters are uncertain about their representative’s preferences; (2)
direct and representative elections are substitute methods for voters to
control outcomes. Some politicians benefit from the introduction of direct
democracy, since they are more likely to survive representative elections.
Historical evidence from the introduction of the initiative, referendum and
recall in America supports the theory, which also explains two puzzling
empirical results: legislators are trusted less, but reelected more, in US
states with direct democracy.
Item Type: | Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper) | ||||
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Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Direct democracy, Direct democracy -- United States, Referendum -- United States, Elections -- United States, Representative government and representation -- United States | ||||
Series Name: | CAGE Online Working Paper Series | ||||
Publisher: | Department of Economics, University of Warwick | ||||
Place of Publication: | Coventry, UK | ||||
Official Date: | June 2010 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 2010 | ||||
Number: | Number 25 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 31 | ||||
Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 1 August 2016 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 1 August 2016 |
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