He is also the Director of International Relations at the Swiss Democracy Foundation, Co-president of the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy and Co-initiator of the International League of ...

Direct democracy has never been a rallying cry for ... form citizens’ assemblies authorized to make important decisions (for example) on medical care, low income housing and military budgeting.

The League of Women Voters of Arkansas and the group Save AR Democracy are suing Arkansas to block several new laws that ...

In 1891, for example, the introduction of the popular ... The optional referendum is the most commonly used tool of direct democracy to overturn decisions made by the government and parliament.

Rather, more direct political participation could revitalize and legitimize democracy—provided that ... by serving on a citizens' council for example. "They operate competently, free from ...