A direct democracy differs from the more common representative democracy in that all political decisions are put forth to the general voters to decide (i.e. a referendum) instead of elected representatives. Use for questions related to this form of government.
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What is the evidence for the "tyranny of the majority problem" in a direct democracy context?
I have read about the ways to mitigate the "mob rule" or "tyranny of the majority" here, but is it a practical issue in the first place ?
Has it been observed in a direct democracy context or in a referendum under non direct democracy ?
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Why are binding referendums proposed directly by citizens so rare?
Switzerland has an interesting system where citizens may directly call for a legally binding referendum, ranging from a simple questions ("Should religious calls for prayers be prohibited?") to complex ones (constitutional changes). It seems that…
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Which nation is a direct democracy ? (At the national scale)
The direct democracy Wikipedia's page only talk about Switzerland. Is there any other nation that uses this system at the national level?
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In a direct democracy (DD), I mean a system in which the people really govern, and not just interfere…
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What are the main arguments in favour and against general assemblies as legislative bodies?
The Swiss canton of Glarus still practices the concept of the Landsgemeinde. Quoting from Wikipedia:
Eligible citizens of the canton meet on a certain day in the open air to decide on laws and expenditures by the council. Everyone can debate a…
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Where and how has crowdsourcing been implemented in politics?
The Socialist Party in The Netherlands has previously employed a crowdsourcing website (Dutch-language link) to gather ideas on popular ways to bring down unnecessary health-care costs. Anybody could propose an idea, as well as cast a limited number…
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What about this political process is useful for making the world great again?
For some reason cynicism, skepticism, and doubt are the communication tactics of the disenfranchised voices in the world. If government was inclusive, transparent and we voted for ideas instead of people, than ideas out of the wood work would be…
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